Crime Rates at Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

Market Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (SN12 6ES) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SN12 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.