Wootton Bassett Rural vs York Road

Wootton Bassett Rural has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) and recorded 203 crimes in the last 12 months. York Road has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) with 2,991 crimes. Wootton Bassett Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wootton Bassett Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. York Road shows +451.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wootton Bassett Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (95 incidents). In York Road, it is Violent Crime (996 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 26 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while York Road recorded 647. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wootton Bassett Rural totalled 95 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 996 in York Road. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 267 crimes (now 203, a change of -24%). York Road recorded 542 crimes previously (now 2,991, +451.9%).

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. Wootton Bassett Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and York Road has 13.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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