Crap Towns / Shrivenham and Watchfield / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Shrivenham and Watchfield?
The police recorded 5.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Shrivenham and Watchfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.2, up from 3.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage | 15.2 km | 7.0 |
| Swindon | 11.4 km | 6.7 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 19.0 km | 6.5 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 7.4 km | 5.8 |
| Faringdon | 6.6 km | 5.4 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | – | 5.1 |
| Highworth | 5.5 km | 4.5 |
| Grove | 15.0 km | 4.2 |
| Wroughton | 13.6 km | 4.1 |
| Carterton | 17.3 km | 3.9 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 10.2 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |