Chiseldon and Badbury vs Mere

Chiseldon and Badbury has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 315 crimes in the last 12 months. Mere has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 297 crimes. Chiseldon and Badbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chiseldon and Badbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Mere shows +20.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chiseldon and Badbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (128 incidents). In Mere, it is Violent Crime (86 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chiseldon and Badbury recorded 60 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Mere recorded 67. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chiseldon and Badbury totalled 128 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 in Mere. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chiseldon and Badbury recorded 335 crimes (now 315, a change of -6%). Mere recorded 247 crimes previously (now 297, +20.2%).

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. Chiseldon and Badbury has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Mere has 34.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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