Crap Towns / Amesbury / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Amesbury?
The police recorded 15.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Amesbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 13.6, down from 17.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Amesbury has had since the Stone Age to get used to people turning up off their heads for the solstice.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 17.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 26.9 km | 22.8 |
| Salisbury | 9.8 km | 22.0 |
| Warminster | 29.8 km | 17.4 |
| Amesbury | – | 15.6 |
| Ludgershall | 14.7 km | 15.2 |
| Tidworth | 10.4 km | 13.5 |
| Durrington | 4.8 km | 11.8 |
| Andover | 20.4 km | 11.7 |
| Marlborough | 29.3 km | 8.7 |
| Romsey | 26.6 km | 7.5 |
| North Baddesley | 29.5 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |