Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton 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 Milton Avenue (SN12 7PQ) 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 Milton Avenue (SN12 7PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Milton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangster Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowbourne —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk —
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Data Sources

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