Crime Rate in Melksham Forest: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Melksham Forest

The total recorded crimes in Melksham Forest, Wiltshire, UK in March 2025 are around 44 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Melksham Forest crime rate of 3.61 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Melksham Forest, encompassing approximately 12,188 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-7.69% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (500.00% increase)
Melksham Forest Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bank Street with total crimes: 7
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3
  • Lowbourne with total crimes: 3

How safe is Melksham Forest?

To understand the safety of Melksham Forest, we need to analyze Melksham Forest crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Wiltshire:

    • In 2024, Melksham Forest reported a higher crime volume than the Wiltshire average, with 609 crimes compared to 349. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Melksham Forest witnessed more crimes than 89 out of 97 other cities.

    • In 2023, Melksham Forest experienced a greater number of crimes than the Wiltshire average, with 678 crimes compared to 311. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Melksham Forest witnessed more crimes than 93 out of 97 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Wiltshire, Melksham Forest has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Melksham Forest Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the Melksham Forest has recorded 44 crimes with crime rate of 3.61 ranking 16th out of 97 in the Wiltshire, UK

In 2024, the total Melksham Forest crimes were 609. The crime rate of Melksham Forest in 2024 was 49.96 (year) or 4.16 (month) ranking it 9 dangerous area in the Wiltshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Melksham Forest were around 678 crimes with yearly crime rate of 55.62 (year) or 4.64 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Wiltshire.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Wiltshire)CrimesRank (Wiltshire)CrimesRank (Wiltshire)
Salisbury St Edmund's154 11,597 11,440 1
Trowbridge Central109 21,433 2996 2
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden71 4865 3912 3
Melksham Without West & Rural72 3420 24338 32
Salisbury St Paul's54 10627 8692 4
Warminster East58 6855 4661 6
Devizes North56 7772 5656 7
Salisbury Harnham East65 5606 10562 9
Trowbridge Adcroft55 8733 6350 29
Salisbury Milford45 14641 7579 8
Amesbury West54 9527 13490 11
Devizes East36 25570 12557 10
Trowbridge Drynham54 11582 11438 15
Chippenham Sheldon36 26453 18468 12
Warminster West52 12439 22380 26
Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village19 61489 15447 13
Nadder Valley47 13375 32391 22
Salisbury Bemerton Heath33 30471 16439 14
Tidworth North & West41 17501 14387 23
Downton & Ebble Valley45 15392 27318 36
Corsham Ladbrook38 22431 23426 16
Marlborough West36 27446 20418 17
Westbury North39 20470 17380 24
Calne Rural15 69329 45417 18
Durrington40 18276 55248 53
Devizes South40 19373 33412 19
Westbury West37 23448 19380 25
Chippenham Hardenhuish39 21444 21411 20
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West33 29385 29401 21
Amesbury South37 24347 37307 38
Warminster North & Rural22 50404 25333 34
Melksham South19 57393 26373 27
Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads18 62331 43373 28
Avon Valley29 33389 28284 43
Laverstock35 28366 35272 47
Kington22 48330 44347 30
Bradford-on-Avon South21 56384 30274 46
Malmesbury23 46341 38340 31
Calne Chilvester & Abberd27 37375 31336 33
Bradford-on-Avon North33 31277 53183 71
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford32 32338 39329 35
Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley29 34369 34206 67
Trowbridge Park29 35364 36311 37
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway28 36315 49281 45
Amesbury East & Bulford27 38337 40238 57
Royal Wootton Bassett North14 76291 51306 39
Purton26 39278 52144 87
The Lavingtons23 47265 59305 40
Wilton24 40319 47247 54
Calne North19 59312 50288 41
Trowbridge Lambrok21 53335 41286 42
Calne Central24 41276 54282 44
Trowbridge Paxcroft14 71333 42213 64
Aldbourne & Ramsbury24 42216 70195 69
Pewsey Vale West24 43245 64257 51
Salisbury Harnham West23 44173 84173 74
Cricklade & Latton23 45188 78207 66
Melksham East19 58322 46237 58
Pewsey22 51246 63272 48
Ludgershall North & Rural17 64319 48258 50
Ethandune16 67275 56260 49
Westbury East22 49111 95117 96
Marlborough East14 75223 66256 52
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South22 52253 60136 91
Holt21 54275 57231 60
Pewsey Vale East7 96194 75239 55
Till Valley21 55141 90172 75
Wylye Valley13 81269 58238 56
Chippenham Hardens & Central16 66248 62235 59
Calne South19 60149 8971 98
Corsham Without15 70213 71230 61
Mere15 68253 61223 62
Southwick18 63209 72213 63
Winsley & Westwood13 83176 82208 65
Corsham Pickwick13 82230 65132 92
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings17 65220 68195 68
Bowerhill11 88222 67160 80
By Brook8 94217 69177 73
Trowbridge Grove13 79186 79195 70
Melksham Without North & Shurnhold13 80200 73179 72
Alderbury & Whiteparish14 72184 80166 79
Hilperton14 73190 76158 82
Chippenham Pewsham9 93198 74153 83
Fovant & Chalke Valley14 7497 98137 90
Box & Colerne10 90174 83169 76
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley13 84178 81167 77
Tisbury12 85188 77159 81
Warminster Broadway14 77136 92118 95
Devizes Rural West7 97109 97166 78
Sherston13 78160 87151 86
Minety9 92159 88152 84
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon12 86119 94151 85
Brinkworth5 98170 85143 88
Redlynch & Landford12 87170 86130 93
Lyneham8 95141 91142 89
Royal Wootton Bassett East11 89125 93109 97
Chippenham Monkton10 91109 96129 94

Melksham Forest Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (12 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (7 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 11 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (9 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (18 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (16 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (6 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (11 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (32 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (28 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (20 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (9 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (8 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
February 20251
January 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20245
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20248
May 20249
April 20242

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
January 20251
December 20241
October 20241
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20255
February 20252
January 20252
December 20243
November 20241
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245

A total of 54 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
February 20253
January 20251
December 20245
November 20241
October 20243
September 20243
August 20244
July 20247
June 202416
May 20241
April 20244

A total of 183 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202512
February 202513
January 20257
December 202411
November 20245
October 202418
September 202415
August 202411
July 202423
June 202432
May 202428
April 20248

A total of 123 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20257
February 20256
January 20254
December 20243
November 20249
October 202416
September 20245
August 202411
July 202413
June 202420
May 202420
April 20249

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20252
November 20242
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20251
December 20241
October 20241
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20253
December 202411
November 20249
October 20244
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 202414
May 20245
April 20245

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20254
November 20241
August 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
August 20241

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20241
November 20241
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
November 20242
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

High Crime Locations Melksham Forest in March 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Melksham Forest postcode area is presented below.

1. Bank Street (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other crime1
Other theft1
Public order1
2. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Lowbourne (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour3
4. Fuller'S Close (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting1
6. Devonshire Place (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Shopping Area (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Public order1
8. Little John Avenue (Map)
Total2
Public order2
9. Buzzard Close (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Other theft1
10. Sangster Avenue (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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