Blunsdon St Andrew Crime Overview
Blunsdon St Andrew is the third safest small town in Wiltshire, and is the 123rd most dangerous overall out of Wiltshire's 276 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Blunsdon St Andrew in 2020 was 32 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Wiltshire's overall crime rate, coming in 65% lower than the Wiltshire rate of 52 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Blunsdon St Andrew is the 129th safest small town, and the 5,282nd safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Blunsdon St Andrew was the worst small town in Wiltshire for burglary, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.29 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2020 was also a bad month for Blunsdon St Andrew residents, when it was Wiltshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.12 per 1,000 residents. Blunsdon St Andrew recorded 11 reports of shoplifting during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.65 the worst small town for shoplifting in Wiltshire that month.
The most common crimes in Blunsdon St Andrew are violence and sexual offences, with 238 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 14. This is 22% higher than 2019's figure of 186 offences and a difference of 3.07 from 2019's crime rate of 11. Blunsdon St Andrew's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
Compare Blunsdon St Andrew to other towns and cities
See how Blunsdon St Andrew shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Blunsdon St Andrew and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Blunsdon St Andrew Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Blunsdon St Andrew This Year
| Blunsdon St Andrew | Wiltshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 258 | 15.21 | 14,474 | 20.06 | 32% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.12 | 526 | 0.73 | 508% safer |
| Burglary | 29 | 1.71 | 1,947 | 2.70 | 58% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 56 | 3.30 | 4,907 | 6.80 | 106% safer |
| Drugs | 16 | 0.94 | 1,534 | 2.13 | 127% safer |
| Other Crime | 4 | 0.24 | 831 | 1.15 | 379% safer |
| Other Theft | 33 | 1.94 | 2,830 | 3.92 | 102% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.41 | 293 | 0.41 | 0% safer |
| Public Order | 42 | 2.48 | 3,362 | 4.66 | 88% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.12 | 253 | 0.35 | 192% safer |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 3.06 | 2,458 | 3.41 | 11% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.06 | 205 | 0.28 | 367% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 53 | 3.12 | 2,186 | 3.03 | 2.9% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 238 | 14.03 | 16,322 | 22.62 | 61% safer |
Crime in Blunsdon St Andrew Compared To Wiltshire
Blunsdon St Andrew Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydon Wick | 508 | 24.08 | 31% safer |
| Stratton St Margaret | 660 | 29.24 | 8% safer |
| Blunsdon St Andrew | 535 | 31.53 | - |
| Corsham | 447 | 32.61 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Tidworth | 485 | 37.04 | 15% more dangerous |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 390 | 38.96 | 19% more dangerous |
| Marlborough | 343 | 40.20 | 22% more dangerous |
| Wroughton | 328 | 40.99 | 23% more dangerous |
Blunsdon St Andrew Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.83 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.41 | 0.94 | 1.1 | 0.94 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.47 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.41 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.29 | - | 0.12 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | Getting worse |
Changes In Blunsdon St Andrew's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Blunsdon St Andrew to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Blunsdon St Andrew | 31.53 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 53% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 59% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 62% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 63% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 63% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 68% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 69% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 71% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 76% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 77% more dangerous |
Crime in Blunsdon St Andrew During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Blunsdon St Andrew change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Blunsdon St Andrew saw a 800% increase in public order. Blunsdon St Andrew saw a large fall in other theft during December, when it fell by 80% compared to December in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -37% | +71% | +57% | +15% | -35% | +178% | -4% | +33% | +61% | +14% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +25% | - | +100% | - | +150% | -67% | -20% | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +67% | +150% | -33% | +33% | +20% | +33% | -71% | -29% | +100% | -50% |
| Drugs | - | -40% | +100% | -50% | -50% | - | +100% | -50% | - | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -33% | -33% | -40% | -25% | -60% | -67% | -63% | - | +100% | -80% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +800% | -33% | +167% | -17% | +100% | -50% | -29% | -50% | - | -75% |
| Shoplifting | - | +600% | +500% | -50% | -33% | - | +400% | +450% | - | +400% |
| Vehicle Crime | -67% | -50% | - | -20% | +140% | -60% | -60% | +100% | -40% | +500% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +283% | -38% | +50% | +69% | -11% | +136% | +38% | +24% | +25% | +17% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Blunsdon St Andrew
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Blunsdon St Andrew's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021