Melbourne vs Wirksworth and Middleton

Melbourne has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) and recorded 746 crimes in the last 12 months. Wirksworth and Middleton has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 265 crimes. Wirksworth and Middleton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Melbourne shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wirksworth and Middleton shows -27.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Melbourne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (312 incidents). In Wirksworth and Middleton, it is Violent Crime (106 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Melbourne recorded 133 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wirksworth and Middleton recorded 46. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Melbourne totalled 312 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 106 in Wirksworth and Middleton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Melbourne recorded 955 crimes (now 746, a change of -21.9%). Wirksworth and Middleton recorded 365 crimes previously (now 265, -27.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Melbourne has a resolution rate of 0% and Wirksworth and Middleton has 9.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Melbourne falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Wirksworth and Middleton is covered by Derbyshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Melbourne and Wirksworth and Middleton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.