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Melksham and Devizes
Brian Mathew · Liberal Democrat
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Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Melksham and Devizes.
Latest month
639
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
3,856 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
54
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month639Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average12.4incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline13.8Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-1.7%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -12.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationMelksham and DevizesCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents8,954Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified3,856 incidents · 43.1%
Coverage54 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Police | On or near A342 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Wiltshire Police | On or near A342 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near A361 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near A363 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near A4 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Police | On or near Adlam Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Adlam Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Adlam Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Police | On or near Anstie Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Archer Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Ash Grove | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Police | On or near Avon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near B3108 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Police | On or near Back Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Police | On or near Baileys Barn | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Bancroft | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Wiltshire Police | On or near Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Police | On or near Bargates | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Police | On or near Barley Rise | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Bath Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Police | On or near Beanacre Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other crime Wiltshire Police | On or near Beanacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Wiltshire Police | On or near Beanacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Wiltshire Police | On or near Beanacre Road | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Melksham and Devizes | 3,856 | 43.1% |
| Violence and sexual offences Melksham and Devizes | 1,957 | 21.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour Melksham and Devizes | 1,064 | 11.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson Melksham and Devizes | 467 | 5.2% |
| Public order Melksham and Devizes | 379 | 4.2% |
| Other theft Melksham and Devizes | 269 | 3.0% |
| Shoplifting Melksham and Devizes | 268 | 3.0% |
| Burglary Melksham and Devizes | 168 | 1.9% |
| Drugs Melksham and Devizes | 152 | 1.7% |
| Other crime Melksham and Devizes | 137 | 1.5% |
| Vehicle crime Melksham and Devizes | 122 | 1.4% |
| Bicycle theft Melksham and Devizes | 43 | 0.5% |
| Possession of weapons Melksham and Devizes | 42 | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person Melksham and Devizes | 18 | 0.2% |
| Robbery Melksham and Devizes | 12 | 0.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.