Malmesbury Town vs Upper Stratton

Malmesbury Town has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 290 crimes in the last 12 months. Upper Stratton has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 457 crimes. Malmesbury Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Malmesbury Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Upper Stratton shows +4.6% (rising). 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 (113 incidents). In Upper Stratton, it is Violent Crime (170 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Malmesbury Town recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Upper Stratton recorded 39. 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 113 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 170 in Upper Stratton. 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 329 crimes (now 290, a change of -11.9%). Upper Stratton recorded 437 crimes previously (now 457, +4.6%).

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 10% and Upper Stratton has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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