Total Crime Rate

170.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bradford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 103rd 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 Bradford Road (SN12 8BU) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (SN12 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The City —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weavers Crofts Under investigation
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Data Sources

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