Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lambourne Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne Crescent (SN12 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambourne Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Williams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rope Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rope Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowbourne —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Warwick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Williams Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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