Crap Towns / Royal Wootton Bassett / Crime

How much crime is there in Royal Wootton Bassett?

The police recorded 41.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Royal Wootton Bassett from September 2023 to August 2026, 45% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.1, up from 36.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	36.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	39.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.5	7.0
Public order	4.1	6.6
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Shoplifting	1.2	7.1
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.0	3.8
Burglary	1.0	3.1
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
Swindon	7.6 km	73.2
Stratton St Margaret	11.6 km	64.4
Chippenham	18.3 km	56.3
Broad Blunsdon	10.6 km	51.2
Shrivenham and Watchfield	19.0 km	48.9
Marlborough	17.8 km	46.8
Calne	13.5 km	45.4
Royal Wootton Bassett	–	41.7
Malmesbury	14.9 km	38.3
Highworth	16.2 km	37.4
Wroughton	7.6 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2