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Crime Rates in Melksham Without West & Rural, ward

Crime Rate

59.4

59.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Melksham Without West & Rural (ward) is 59.4 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 West & Rural (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 West & Rural, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Melksham Without West & Rural (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.4 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.97 2/10
Public order 6.4 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.2 4/10
Other theft 3.93 2/10
Drugs 3.02 3/10
Other crime 2.55 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.08 2/10
Burglary 1.7 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.563 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.474 2/10
Theft from the person 0.0424 2/10
Robbery 0 1/10
Shoplifting 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Melksham Without West & Rural (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Melksham Without West & Rural (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Melksham Without West & Rural (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 West & Rural (ward), Wiltshire (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Melksham Without West & Rural
    ward
  • Wiltshire
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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