Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA11 · Somerset
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SN12 · Wiltshire
128
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Melksham has less crime — 128 vs 178 incidents in April 2026.
Frome saw somewhat more crime than Melksham in April 2026 (178 vs 128 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Frome records significantly more (78 vs 48 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Melksham recorded fewer crimes than Frome — 128 vs 178 incidents. That is 28% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Frome recorded 78 incidents of this type vs 48 in Melksham. Overall, Melksham had fewer total crimes (128 vs 178).