Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cornwall Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 614th highest 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 Cornwall Crescent (SN12 7LU) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Crescent (SN12 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Hampshire Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rutland Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marti Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Williams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Williams Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A3102 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A3102 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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