Crime Rates at Spa Road, Melksham, SN12 7NS

Spa Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 91st 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 Spa Road (SN12 7NS) in the last 12 months was 188.2 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 537.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spa Road (SN12 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.