Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melksham Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 184th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melksham Square (TS19 0TL) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher than the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melksham Square (TS19 0TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melksham Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road —
Sep 2025Public order Bishopton Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bishopton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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