Crap Towns / Moreton-in-Marsh / Crime

How much crime is there in Moreton-in-Marsh?

The police recorded 54.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Moreton-in-Marsh from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.5. In the 12 months to August 2025 it was 52.5, down from 61.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	–	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.5	34.1
Public order	6.0	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.9	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	3.7	7.0
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Shoplifting	3.2	7.1
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Banbury	25.4 km	95.4
Stratford-upon-Avon	22.6 km	94.2
Evesham	20.5 km	80.8
Witney	26.7 km	60.3
Chipping Norton	11.3 km	59.5
Moreton-in-Marsh	–	54.5
Shipston-on-Stour	9.1 km	47.3
Bidford-on-Avon	22.9 km	45.4
Bishop's Cleeve	26.1 km	41.7
Wellesbourne	23.5 km	41.4
Carterton	27.0 km	40.2
The typical town	–	76.2