Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Cornwall Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 389th highest 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 Cornwall Crescent (SN12 7LT) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Crescent (SN12 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cornwall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Crescent 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 Heather Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martigny Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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