Crime Rates at King Street, Melksham, SN12 6HB

King Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (SN12 6HB) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (SN12 6HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 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.