Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA7 · Somerset
35
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SN12 · Wiltshire
128
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Castle Cary has less crime — 35 vs 128 incidents in April 2026.
Melksham recorded substantially more crime than Castle Cary in April 2026 — 128 incidents compared to 35, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Melksham records significantly more (48 vs 21 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Castle Cary recorded fewer crimes than Melksham — 35 vs 128 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Castle Cary is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Castle Cary recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 48 in Melksham. Overall, Castle Cary had fewer total crimes (35 vs 128).