Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazelwood Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelwood Road (SN12 6UX) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Hazelwood Road (SN12 6UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melksham Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
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