Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 6.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Queensway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 64th 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 Queensway (SN12 7DN) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (SN12 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller'S Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fuller'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fuller'S Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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