Total Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 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 165.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lambourne Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambourne Crescent (SN12 7ND) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% higher than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne Crescent (SN12 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lambourne Crescent area

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

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