Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Ashton-under-Lyne?
The police recorded 8.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Ashton-under-Lyne from July 2023 to June 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 6.3, down from 9.4 in the 12 months to June 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| July 2023 to June 2024 | 9.4 | – |
| July 2024 to June 2025 | 8.7 | – |
| July 2025 to June 2026 | 6.3 | – |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 8.8 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 8.8 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 8.8 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 8.1 |
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 8.1 |
| Denton | 5.2 km | 8.1 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 8.1 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 8.1 |
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 8.1 |
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 8.1 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |