Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Turners Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest , and the 272nd 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 Turners Court (SN12 8FE) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turners Court (SN12 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Beanacre Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Turners Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melksham Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beanacre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beanacre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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