Crime Rate in Melksham South, ward

Melksham South has the 21st highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3431st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 342nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Melksham South in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Melksham South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Melksham South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.