Crap Towns / Allerton Bywater / Crime

How much crime is there in Allerton Bywater?

The police recorded 64.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Allerton Bywater from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.8, up from 62.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	65.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Burglary	5.3	3.1
Public order	5.2	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Shoplifting	0.2	7.1
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Knottingley	10.8 km	155
Wakefield	11.1 km	144
Castleford	5.1 km	138
Featherstone	8.6 km	113
Pontefract	8.8 km	111
Normanton	6.0 km	85.7
Rothwell	6.8 km	75.6
Allerton Bywater	–	64.6
Kippax	1.7 km	54.3
Crofton	11.0 km	53.9
Garforth	4.0 km	49.2
The typical town	–	76.2