Crap Towns / Ludgershall / Crime

How much crime is there in Ludgershall?

The police recorded 61.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ludgershall from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 75.3, up from 48.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	59.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	75.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.1	34.1
Public order	7.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.9	7.0
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Shoplifting	0.8	7.1
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newbury	26.1 km	85.4
Andover	10.4 km	77.6
Salisbury	23.9 km	77.1
Devizes	28.4 km	71.6
Ludgershall	–	61.1
Hungerford	18.9 km	59.3
Amesbury	14.7 km	59.0
Marlborough	20.4 km	46.8
Tidworth	4.7 km	41.5
Whitchurch	19.3 km	40.4
Durrington	13.0 km	36.5
The typical town	–	76.2