Crap Towns / Highworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Highworth?

The police recorded 37.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Highworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 51% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 41.1, up from 32.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	38.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	41.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	7.0
Public order	4.4	6.6
Shoplifting	2.4	7.1
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cirencester	19.8 km	75.7
Swindon	9.1 km	73.2
Stratton St Margaret	5.6 km	64.4
Faringdon	9.0 km	63.0
Grove	19.9 km	52.6
Broad Blunsdon	5.9 km	51.2
Shrivenham and Watchfield	5.5 km	48.9
Royal Wootton Bassett	16.2 km	41.7
Carterton	16.5 km	40.2
Highworth	–	37.4
Wroughton	12.9 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2