Crime Rates at Waverley Gardens, Melksham, SN12 6AL

Waverley Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Gardens (SN12 6AL) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Gardens (SN12 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.