Total Crime Rate

465.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 465.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 19th 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 Church Street (SN12 6LS) in the last 12 months was 465.5 per 1,000 residents and was 456.4% higher than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 160.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (SN12 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conigre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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