Crime Rates at Skylark Road, Melksham, SN12 7FP

Skylark Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 363rd 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 Skylark Road (SN12 7FP) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% higher than the Holt average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Road (SN12 7FP), 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.