Crap Towns / Westbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Westbury?
The police recorded 6.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Westbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.3, up from 5.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 17.4 km | 8.0 |
| Trowbridge | 6.9 km | 7.6 |
| Bath | 17.9 km | 7.3 |
| Frome | 9.6 km | 7.3 |
| Warminster | 6.7 km | 7.2 |
| Radstock | 18.4 km | 6.9 |
| Westbury | – | 6.6 |
| Melksham | 13.2 km | 6.1 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9.8 km | 4.9 |
| Corsham | 18.6 km | 4.0 |
| Peasedown St John | 17.6 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |