Malmesbury Town vs Cirencester Rural South

Malmesbury Town has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 345 crimes in the last 12 months. Cirencester Rural South has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 212 crimes. Cirencester Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Malmesbury Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Cirencester Rural South shows -30.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Malmesbury Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (134 incidents). In Cirencester Rural South, it is Violent Crime (82 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Malmesbury Town recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cirencester Rural South recorded 41. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Malmesbury Town totalled 134 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 82 in Cirencester Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Malmesbury Town recorded 304 crimes (now 345, a change of +13.5%). Cirencester Rural South recorded 304 crimes previously (now 212, -30.3%).

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. Malmesbury Town has a resolution rate of 19% and Cirencester Rural South has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Malmesbury Town falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Cirencester Rural South is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. 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 Malmesbury Town and Cirencester Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.