Crap Towns / Southam / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Southam?
The police recorded 3.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Southam from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.1, down from 3.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Southam's vandals have been outdone by the high-speed rail works, which have dug up more of the place than they ever managed.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 19.4 km | 8.3 |
| Banbury | 21.4 km | 8.2 |
| Daventry | 15.3 km | 6.6 |
| Warwick | 13.4 km | 6.5 |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 10.7 km | 6.5 |
| Rugby | 17.0 km | 5.6 |
| Southam | – | 3.9 |
| Cawston | 13.0 km | 3.5 |
| Kenilworth | 16.2 km | 3.4 |
| Wellesbourne | 15.8 km | 3.2 |
| Whitnash | 9.3 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |