Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coburgh Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 149th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coburgh Square (SN12 7EP) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coburgh Square (SN12 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coburgh Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conigre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangster Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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