Crap Towns / Malmesbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Malmesbury?
The police recorded 3.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Malmesbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.0, up from 3.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud | 19.5 km | 7.1 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 14.9 km | 6.5 |
| Nailsworth | 14.8 km | 5.9 |
| Dursley | 19.9 km | 5.8 |
| Chippenham | 14.3 km | 5.6 |
| Cirencester | 16.6 km | 5.5 |
| Calne | 18.2 km | 4.3 |
| Corsham | 18.4 km | 4.0 |
| Tetbury | 7.2 km | 3.9 |
| Malmesbury | – | 3.7 |
| Chalford | 16.0 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |