Crime Rates at Linnet Lane, Melksham, SN12 7FA

Linnet Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 813th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linnet Lane (SN12 7FA) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Holt average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Lane (SN12 7FA), the main crime hotspot is near Goldfinch Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.