Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Forest Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 1,622 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 Forest Road (SN12 7AB) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Forest Road (SN12 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fuller'S Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Friars (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fuller'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order Fuller'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Friars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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