Crap Towns / Carterton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Carterton?
The police recorded 3.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Carterton from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.7, up from 3.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Carterton's walls have escaped the spray cans. Pity nobody added any character during construction.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage | 21.5 km | 7.0 |
| Witney | 7.7 km | 5.5 |
| Faringdon | 11.5 km | 5.4 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 17.3 km | 5.1 |
| Eynsham | 14.7 km | 4.6 |
| Highworth | 16.5 km | 4.5 |
| Grove | 20.0 km | 4.2 |
| Kidlington | 21.7 km | 4.2 |
| Carterton | – | 3.9 |
| Chipping Norton | 20.4 km | 3.8 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 21.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |