Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downlands Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 782nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Downlands Road (SN10 5EA) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Devizes East average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downlands Road (SN10 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliott Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devizes East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wickfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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