Crap Towns / Bradford-on-Avon / Crime

How much crime is there in Bradford-on-Avon?

The police recorded 45.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bradford-on-Avon from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.6, down from 47.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.6	34.1
Shoplifting	8.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Public order	4.6	6.6
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bath	9.2 km	99.3
Frome	13.5 km	84.6
Radstock	15.4 km	80.8
Trowbridge	4.0 km	70.8
Warminster	16.5 km	63.5
Melksham	8.9 km	58.7
Chippenham	15.3 km	56.3
Westbury	9.8 km	49.0
Bradford-on-Avon	–	45.5
Peasedown St John	13.0 km	42.7
Corsham	10.3 km	36.3
The typical town	–	76.2