Crap Towns / Broad Blunsdon / Crime

How much crime is there in Broad Blunsdon?

The police recorded 51.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Broad Blunsdon from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.1, down from 47.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.1	34.1
Shoplifting	15.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.5	3.8
Public order	2.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.8	7.0
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Burglary	1.0	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cirencester	16.6 km	75.7
Swindon	4.6 km	73.2
Stratton St Margaret	4.1 km	64.4
Faringdon	14.9 km	63.0
Broad Blunsdon	–	51.2
Shrivenham and Watchfield	10.2 km	48.9
Marlborough	21.5 km	46.8
Royal Wootton Bassett	10.6 km	41.7
Carterton	21.6 km	40.2
Highworth	5.9 km	37.4
Wroughton	9.4 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2