Kingsdown vs Wootton Bassett Rural

Kingsdown has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 361 crimes in the last 12 months. Wootton Bassett Rural has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 203 crimes. Wootton Bassett Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kingsdown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +145.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wootton Bassett Rural shows -24% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kingsdown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (150 incidents). In Wootton Bassett Rural, it is Violent Crime (95 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kingsdown recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 26. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kingsdown totalled 150 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 95 in Wootton Bassett Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kingsdown recorded 147 crimes (now 361, a change of +145.6%). Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 267 crimes previously (now 203, -24%).

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. Kingsdown has a resolution rate of 12.2% and Wootton Bassett Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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