Are there any areas to avoid in Mudgee?

Depending on what your budget is for buying or renting. There are better areas of town than others however accommodation can be tough to find and prices have been rising sharply lately. South Mudgee and Bellevue are predominantly residential estates for families, retiree's like East and Central Mudgee as they can stroll to the shops. West of Cox St is not as expensive and has a higher mix of rental and public housing. Putta Bucca and Bombira are all 1 acre plus blocks.

The crim rate in Mudgee is the second lowest in NSW , we live on a main road in the CBD and don't find it noisy

How busy/noisy does Market Street get?

There are 2 main streets market st and church st so as they are main st there is more traffic on them but not a lot of trucks ,sydney road gets them