Total Crime Rate

530.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 530.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 204.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shurnhold area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shurnhold (SN12 8DD) in the last 12 months was 530.4 per 1,000 residents and was 534.0% higher than the Melksham Forest average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 139.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shurnhold (SN12 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shurnhold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weavers Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Crofts —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beanacre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beanacre Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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