Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Milton Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 791st highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Avenue (SN12 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (SN12 7PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Warwick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rope Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowbourne
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spa Court
Sep 2025Public order Spa Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spa Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spa Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spa Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watson'S Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street

Data Sources

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