Crap Towns / Devizes / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Devizes?
The police recorded 8.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Devizes from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.8, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | – | 8.0 |
| Trowbridge | 15.1 km | 7.6 |
| Warminster | 21.0 km | 7.2 |
| Westbury | 17.4 km | 6.6 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 22.1 km | 6.5 |
| Melksham | 10.5 km | 6.1 |
| Chippenham | 15.4 km | 5.6 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 18.3 km | 4.9 |
| Marlborough | 19.3 km | 4.4 |
| Calne | 9.6 km | 4.3 |
| Corsham | 16.8 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |