Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burniston Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,622 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 Burniston Close (SN12 7JS) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , 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 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burniston Close (SN12 7JS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Close | — |
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