Marlborough Rural West vs Melksham Town

Marlborough Rural West has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 172 crimes in the last 12 months. Melksham Town has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,112 crimes. Marlborough Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Marlborough Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Melksham Town shows -2.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Marlborough Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (44 incidents). In Melksham Town, it is Violent Crime (434 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Marlborough Rural West recorded 21 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melksham Town recorded 218. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Marlborough Rural West totalled 44 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 434 in Melksham Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Marlborough Rural West recorded 161 crimes (now 172, a change of +6.8%). Melksham Town recorded 1,142 crimes previously (now 1,112, -2.6%).

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. Marlborough Rural West has a resolution rate of 42.9% and Melksham Town has 16.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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