Bradford On Avon Rural vs Melksham Rural North

Bradford On Avon Rural has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 252 crimes in the last 12 months. Melksham Rural North has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 592 crimes. Bradford On Avon Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bradford On Avon Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Melksham Rural North shows -11.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bradford On Avon Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (93 incidents). In Melksham Rural North, it is Violent Crime (249 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bradford On Avon Rural recorded 63 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melksham Rural North recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bradford On Avon Rural totalled 93 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 249 in Melksham Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bradford On Avon Rural recorded 196 crimes (now 252, a change of +28.6%). Melksham Rural North recorded 671 crimes previously (now 592, -11.8%).

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. Bradford On Avon Rural has a resolution rate of 50% and Melksham Rural North has 20.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bradford On Avon Rural falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Melksham Rural North is covered by Wiltshire Police. 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 Bradford On Avon Rural and Melksham Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.