Crime Rates at Dowding Way, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SU

Dowding Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 216th lowest 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 Dowding Way (SN12 6SU) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Way (SN12 6SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pathfinder Way, where police recorded 9 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.