Crime Rates at Berkshire Green, Melksham, SN12 7LW

Berkshire Green 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 Berkshire Green (SN12 7LW) 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 Berkshire Green (SN12 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wessex Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.