Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burniston Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Burniston Close (SN12 7JS) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burniston Close (SN12 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burniston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chiltern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burniston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buzzard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lansdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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