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Crime Rates in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold, ward

Crime Rate

67

67

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward) is 67 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward) is located within Wiltshire (borough). Annual total crime rate in Wiltshire (borough) is 62.1 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Melksham Without North & Shurnhold, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
273/10
Anti-social behaviour
11.93/10
Criminal damage and arson
5.453/10
Shoplifting
5.33/10
Public order
4.993/10
Other theft
4.033/10
Drugs
2.333/10
Burglary
2.013/10
Other crime
1.673/10
Vehicle crime
1.272/10
Possession of weapons
0.4112/10
Bicycle theft
0.3082/10
Theft from the person
0.192/10
Robbery
0.1032/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (ward), Wiltshire (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
    ward
  • Wiltshire
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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