Crap Towns / Melksham / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Melksham?
The police recorded 16.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Melksham from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 19.0, up from 16.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 16.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 19.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 10.5 km | 22.8 |
| Trowbridge | 7.4 km | 21.0 |
| Bath | 16.4 km | 17.8 |
| Warminster | 19.4 km | 17.4 |
| Chippenham | 9.2 km | 17.3 |
| Melksham | – | 16.7 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 12.9 |
| Calne | 11.7 km | 11.9 |
| Westbury | 13.2 km | 11.4 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 8.9 km | 10.9 |
| Corsham | 7.4 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |