Tidworth Crime Overview
Tidworth is among the top 5 safest small towns in Wiltshire, and is the 88th most dangerous overall out of Wiltshire's 276 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Tidworth in 2020 was 37 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Wiltshire's overall crime rate, coming in 41% lower than the Wiltshire rate of 52 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Tidworth is the 198th safest small town, and the 4,971st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2020, Tidworth was the worst small town in Wiltshire for other theft, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.69 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Tidworth residents, when it was Wiltshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 residents. Tidworth recorded 14 reports of burglary during July 2019, making its crime rate of 1.1 the worst small town for burglary in Wiltshire that month.
The most common crimes in Tidworth are violence and sexual offences, with 256 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 20. This is 0.78% higher than 2019's figure of 254 offences and a difference of 0.15 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Tidworth's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
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See how Tidworth shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Tidworth and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Tidworth Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Tidworth This Year
| Tidworth | Wiltshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 179 | 13.67 | 14,474 | 20.06 | 47% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.23 | 526 | 0.73 | 217% safer |
| Burglary | 33 | 2.52 | 1,947 | 2.70 | 7% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 47 | 3.59 | 4,907 | 6.80 | 89% safer |
| Drugs | 18 | 1.37 | 1,534 | 2.13 | 55% safer |
| Other Crime | 14 | 1.07 | 831 | 1.15 | 7% safer |
| Other Theft | 54 | 4.12 | 2,830 | 3.92 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 1 | 0.08 | 293 | 0.41 | 412% safer |
| Public Order | 24 | 1.83 | 3,362 | 4.66 | 155% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.08 | 253 | 0.35 | 338% safer |
| Shoplifting | 18 | 1.37 | 2,458 | 3.41 | 149% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.08 | 205 | 0.28 | 250% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 15 | 1.15 | 2,186 | 3.03 | 163% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 256 | 19.55 | 16,322 | 22.62 | 16% safer |
Crime in Tidworth Compared To Wiltshire
Tidworth Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydon Wick | 508 | 24.08 | 54% safer |
| Stratton St Margaret | 660 | 29.24 | 27% safer |
| Blunsdon St Andrew | 535 | 31.53 | 17% safer |
| Corsham | 447 | 32.61 | 14% safer |
| Tidworth | 485 | 37.04 | - |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 390 | 38.96 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Marlborough | 343 | 40.20 | 8% more dangerous |
| Wroughton | 328 | 40.99 | 10% more dangerous |
| Melksham Without | 387 | 43.18 | 14% more dangerous |
| Calne | 795 | 43.19 | 14% more dangerous |
Tidworth Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 21 | 20 | 14 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.99 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.23 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.61 | 0.84 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.46 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.23 | 0.61 | 0.15 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Public Order | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.46 | 0.92 | 2.4 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | Getting worse |
Changes In Tidworth's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Tidworth to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Tidworth | 37.04 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 45% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 52% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 55% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 57% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 57% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 62% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 64% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 65% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 72% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 73% more dangerous |
Crime in Tidworth's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidworth & Ludgershall | 766 | 42 | First |
Crime in Tidworth During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Tidworth change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Tidworth saw a 400% increase in burglary. Tidworth saw a large fall in burglary during July, when it fell by 93% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -50% | -28% | -36% | -55% | +17% | -4% | -38% | -38% | +33% | - |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Burglary | +350% | -25% | -67% | - | -93% | -75% | -80% | - | - | +400% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -80% | -70% | -75% | - | -83% | -25% | - | - | +100% | -60% |
| Drugs | +33% | -50% | - | -33% | - | +100% | -25% | - | - | -50% |
| Other Crime | +100% | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | +350% | +100% | -25% | -57% | -67% | -75% | -25% | -43% | -38% | -43% |
| Public Order | - | +200% | -75% | +200% | - | - | -33% | +33% | - | +100% |
| Shoplifting | -50% | - | -71% | - | - | -33% | - | - | +300% | -67% |
| Vehicle Crime | - | - | +100% | -75% | - | -67% | - | +100% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +47% | -40% | -55% | -4% | -18% | +55% | +30% | +24% | +68% | +100% |
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Tidworth's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021