Longfield vs Melksham Rural North

Longfield has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) and recorded 502 crimes in the last 12 months. Melksham Rural North has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 592 crimes. Longfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Longfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Melksham Rural North shows -11.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Longfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (159 incidents). In Melksham Rural North, it is Violent Crime (249 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Longfield recorded 97 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melksham Rural North recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Longfield totalled 159 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 249 in Melksham Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Longfield recorded 561 crimes (now 502, a change of -10.5%). Melksham Rural North recorded 671 crimes previously (now 592, -11.8%).

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. Longfield has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Melksham Rural North has 20.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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