Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Marti Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 780th 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 Marti Close (SN12 7JA) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marti Close (SN12 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marti Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Close —
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Data Sources

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