Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosebrook Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 662nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebrook Gardens (SN12 7TS) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebrook Gardens (SN12 7TS), the main crime hotspot is near Pathfinder Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Martigny Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martigny Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Crescent | Under investigation |
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