Crime in Bradford-on-Avon
Recorded crime in Bradford-on-Avon is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 18%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bradford-on-Avon: about 10,215 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +18%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Wiltshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bradford-on-Avon.
Crime over 5 years
Up 18% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bradford-on-Avon, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Wiltshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wiltshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wiltshire council area, not only Bradford-on-Avon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 350 | 0.67 | Down 10% |
| Cars broken into | 529 | 1.0 | Down 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,828 | 3.5 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 393 | 0.75 | Down 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.6 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 3.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.7 |
| Public order | 3.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 |
Postcode districts in Bradford-on-Avon
Nearby towns
Council: Wiltshire
Questions about crime in Bradford-on-Avon
- Is Bradford-on-Avon a safe place to live?
- Bradford-on-Avon scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bradford-on-Avon?
- Up 18% over 5 years, from 371 recorded crimes a year to 439.
- What is the most common crime in Bradford-on-Avon?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bradford-on-Avon compare with Wiltshire?
- Crime severity in Bradford-on-Avon is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average.
- How many cars are stolen in Bradford-on-Avon?
- In Wiltshire, the council area Bradford-on-Avon is in, the police recorded 350 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.7 per 1,000 residents, down 10% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bradford-on-Avon?
- 1,828 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Wiltshire, the council area Bradford-on-Avon is in, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bradford-on-Avon last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Wiltshire, the council area Bradford-on-Avon is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.