Crap Towns / Melksham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Melksham?
The police recorded 6.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Melksham from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.5, up from 6.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 10.5 km | 8.0 |
| Trowbridge | 7.4 km | 7.6 |
| Bath | 16.4 km | 7.3 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 7.3 |
| Warminster | 19.4 km | 7.2 |
| Westbury | 13.2 km | 6.6 |
| Melksham | – | 6.1 |
| Chippenham | 9.2 km | 5.6 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 8.9 km | 4.9 |
| Calne | 11.7 km | 4.3 |
| Corsham | 7.4 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |