Crap Towns / Trowbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Trowbridge?

The police recorded 70.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Trowbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 74.0, up from 66.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	66.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	74.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.2	34.1
Shoplifting	10.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.6	7.0
Public order	6.7	6.6
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bath	13.2 km	99.3
Frome	13.4 km	84.6
Devizes	15.1 km	71.6
Trowbridge	–	70.8
Warminster	13.6 km	63.5
Melksham	7.4 km	58.7
Chippenham	15.7 km	56.3
Westbury	6.9 km	49.0
Bradford-on-Avon	4.0 km	45.5
Peasedown St John	16.1 km	42.7
Corsham	11.7 km	36.3
The typical town	–	76.2