Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Queens Road (SN10 5HP) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Devizes East average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (SN10 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Long Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Long Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Long Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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