Crime Rates at Oakwood Drive, Melksham, SN12 7NN

Oakwood Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 73rd 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 Oakwood Drive (SN12 7NN) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Melksham Forest average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (SN12 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.