Postcode · Melksham
Crime in SN12 6DF
How much crime is recorded in SN12 6DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham South
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
SN12 6DFMelksham
How safe is SN12 6DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN12 6DF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN12 6DFNational
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Burglary7.79.1
Shoplifting6.08.4
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.22.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.