Corsham Rural vs Malmesbury Rural

Corsham Rural has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 415 crimes in the last 12 months. Malmesbury Rural has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 238 crimes. Malmesbury Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Corsham Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +27.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Malmesbury Rural shows -3.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Corsham Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (161 incidents). In Malmesbury Rural, it is Violent Crime (73 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Corsham Rural recorded 77 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Malmesbury Rural recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Corsham Rural totalled 161 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 73 in Malmesbury Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Corsham Rural recorded 325 crimes (now 415, a change of +27.7%). Malmesbury Rural recorded 246 crimes previously (now 238, -3.3%).

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. Corsham Rural has a resolution rate of 17.5% and Malmesbury Rural has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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