Total Crime Rate

210.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 210.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Lawns area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,622 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 New Lawns (SN12 7UB) in the last 12 months was 210.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.9% higher than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Lawns (SN12 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Lawns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
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 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangster Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martigny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

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