Crap Towns / Amesbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Amesbury?
The police recorded 5.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Amesbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.8, down from 6.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 9.8 km | 8.5 |
| Devizes | 26.9 km | 8.0 |
| Warminster | 29.8 km | 7.2 |
| Ludgershall | 14.7 km | 5.9 |
| Amesbury | – | 5.6 |
| Andover | 20.4 km | 5.6 |
| Durrington | 4.8 km | 5.0 |
| Marlborough | 29.3 km | 4.4 |
| Romsey | 26.6 km | 4.2 |
| North Baddesley | 29.5 km | 3.9 |
| Tidworth | 10.4 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |