Highworth vs Marlborough Rural West

Highworth has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 393 crimes in the last 12 months. Marlborough Rural West has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 172 crimes. Marlborough Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Highworth shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Marlborough Rural West shows +6.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Highworth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (136 incidents). In Marlborough Rural West, it is Violent Crime (44 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Highworth recorded 70 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Marlborough Rural West recorded 21. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Highworth totalled 136 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 44 in Marlborough Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Highworth recorded 390 crimes (now 393, a change of +0.8%). Marlborough Rural West recorded 161 crimes previously (now 172, +6.8%).

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. Highworth has a resolution rate of 18.9% and Marlborough Rural West has 42.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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