Crime Rates at Heathcote Road, Melksham, SN12 7DF

Heathcote Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 752nd 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 Heathcote Road (SN12 7DF) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Road (SN12 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller'S Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.