Marlborough Town vs Old Town

Marlborough Town has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) and recorded 468 crimes in the last 12 months. Old Town has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) with 466 crimes. Marlborough Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Marlborough Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Old Town shows +3.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Marlborough Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (147 incidents). In Old Town, it is Violent Crime (199 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Marlborough Town recorded 90 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Old Town recorded 75. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Marlborough Town totalled 147 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 199 in Old 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 Town recorded 524 crimes (now 468, a change of -10.7%). Old Town recorded 450 crimes previously (now 466, +3.6%).

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 Town has a resolution rate of 13.2% and Old Town has 30%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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