Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wessex Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 641st lowest 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 Wessex Close (SN12 7LY) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Close (SN12 7LY), 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 Wessex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clover Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangster Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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