Crime Rates at Pembroke Road, Melksham, SN12 7LZ

Pembroke Road 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 Pembroke Road (SN12 7LZ) 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 Pembroke Road (SN12 7LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampshire Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.