Crime Rates at Semington Road, Melksham, SN12 6EB

Semington Road area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Semington Road (SN12 6EB) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1031.6% higher than the Holt average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 218.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Semington Road (SN12 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shails Lane. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.