Crime Rates at Melton Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8NQ

Melton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 489th 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 Melton Road (BA14 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (BA14 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.