Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA1 · Bath and North East Somerset
453
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SN4 · Swindon
4
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wroughton has less crime — 4 vs 453 incidents in April 2026.
Bath recorded substantially more crime than Wroughton in April 2026 — 453 incidents compared to 4, a 113.3x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Bath sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (112) and Anti-social behaviour (101), while Wroughton has more Other theft (2) and Burglary (1). Bath sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wroughton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wroughton recorded fewer crimes than Bath — 4 vs 453 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Wroughton is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Bath saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour while Wroughton had more Other theft and Burglary. Overall, Wroughton recorded fewer total crimes (4 vs 453).