Here are the Community relevant crimes that have been reported in our area. If you have information that may be useful to the police regarding any of these or any other crimes please call 101 and quote the number relating to the incident. Alternatively report anonymously via Crimestoppers online or 0800 555 111. To report a crime, call 101 or report online.
54200041959
Crime – Theft
04/05/2020 11:23
BRECON CLOSE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Overnight on the 3rd May an offender has stolen an ornamental windmill from the front garden of a property
54200041997
Crime – Drug Offence
04/05/2020 12:52
BLACKMORE ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Officers on Patrol stopped a vehicle. The male driver was searched and a quantity of Cannabis was recovered along with cash. The male was subsequently arrested for possession with intent to supply. The male, in his 20’s from the Melksham area has been released RUI (Under Police Investigation)
54200042000
Crime – Drug Offence
04/05/2020 12:58
FORESTERS PARK ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Police stop checked a male and conducted a drugs search. The male was found in possession of a small amount of Cannabis. Enquiries are ongoing at this time.
54200042102
Crime – Criminal Damage
04/05/2020 16:47
AVON ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Overnight on the 3rd May an offender has smashed the rear window of a parked and unattended car and ‘keyed’ the car both sides. Enquiries are ongoing with consideration to the offender potentially being known to the victim in this case.
54200042511
Crime – Drug Offence
05/05/2020 15:41
WOODROW ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Officers on duty stop checked a vehicle, enquiries led to all 3 occupants being arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs after a large amount of Crack and Heroin was recovered. The female driver was further arrested for driving whilst unfit. The vehicle they were using was seized. All 3 have been released under RUI (Under Police Investigation). See previous press release.
54200043428
Crime – Drug Offence
08/05/2020 06:52
MELKSHAM, (ED11) Following a police investigation into the supply of class A drugs, a male in his 20’s from Melksham has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A. The male been released under RUI (Under Police Investigation).
54200043736
Transport – Road related offence
09/05/2020 17:08
HALIFAX ROAD, MELKSHAM (ED12) Officers on patrol stop checked a vehicle. Enquires established the driver had no valid current insurance. The vehicle was seized and removed from the road under a section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. The male, in his 30’s from Melksham has been reported for driving offences
54200043759
Crime – Burglary
09/05/2020 18:26
CORNCOCKLE CLOSE, MELKSHAM, (ED12) Offenders have broken into a property on the West Wiltshire Trading Estate in Westbury and stole a number of vehicles and driven them off. Following a call from a member of the public, officers attended Corncockle Close and have located the vehicles and arrested 4 suspects, one from Nottingham and 3 from the Melksham area. The 3 males and one female have been released on Police Bail. Enquiries are ongoing at this time.
54200044004
Crime – Theft
10/05/2020 19:37
FERRIS GROVE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Overnight on the 7th May an offender has stolen a bicycle which was left outside a house. Desc- Yellow and Black frame Carrera. TDF Limited Edition
54200044081
Crime – Vehicle offences
11/05/2020 07:09
CLOVER CLOSE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Overnight on the 10th May an offender has stolen a motor scooter from a driveway of a property. The bike was later recovered on the 11th May in Spa Road near the Canberra centre.
