Crap Towns / Marlborough / Crime

How much crime is there in Marlborough?

The police recorded 46.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Marlborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.9, down from 51.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	43.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.0	34.1
Shoplifting	10.5	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Public order	3.7	6.6
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.0	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Swindon	17.1 km	73.2
Devizes	19.3 km	71.6
Stratton St Margaret	18.3 km	64.4
Ludgershall	20.4 km	61.1
Hungerford	14.8 km	59.3
Shrivenham and Watchfield	21.4 km	48.9
Marlborough	–	46.8
Calne	18.3 km	45.4
Royal Wootton Bassett	17.8 km	41.7
Tidworth	21.0 km	41.5
Wroughton	12.4 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2