Crime Rates at Sangster Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7PL

Sangster Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sangster Avenue (SN12 7PL) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sangster Avenue (SN12 7PL), 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.