Crime Rates at Hampton Close, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SF

Hampton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampton Close (SN12 6SF) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% higher than the Holt average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Close (SN12 6SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dowding Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.