Crap Towns / Stratton St Margaret / Crime

How much crime is there in Stratton St Margaret?

The police recorded 64.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stratton St Margaret from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.7, down from 70.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	70.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	65.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.4	34.1
Shoplifting	8.0	7.1
Public order	6.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.2	3.8
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cirencester	20.7 km	75.7
Swindon	4.0 km	73.2
Stratton St Margaret	–	64.4
Faringdon	13.4 km	63.0
Broad Blunsdon	4.1 km	51.2
Shrivenham and Watchfield	7.4 km	48.9
Marlborough	18.3 km	46.8
Royal Wootton Bassett	11.6 km	41.7
Carterton	22.1 km	40.2
Highworth	5.6 km	37.4
Wroughton	7.4 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2