Chippenham Rural vs Melksham Rural South

Chippenham Rural has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) and recorded 422 crimes in the last 12 months. Melksham Rural South has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 192 crimes. Melksham Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chippenham Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Melksham Rural South shows +9.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chippenham Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (155 incidents). In Melksham Rural South, it is Violent Crime (72 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chippenham Rural recorded 47 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melksham Rural South recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chippenham Rural totalled 155 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 72 in Melksham Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chippenham Rural recorded 478 crimes (now 422, a change of -11.7%). Melksham Rural South recorded 176 crimes previously (now 192, +9.1%).

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. Chippenham Rural has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Melksham Rural South has 15.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chippenham Rural falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Melksham Rural South 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 Chippenham Rural and Melksham Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.