Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melksham Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 277th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melksham Close (SN2 5PD) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (90.2 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melksham Close (SN2 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Allington Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melksham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawyer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Falconer Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minety Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olivier Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodsman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melksham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emerson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emerson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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