Crap Towns / Barnton / Crime

How much crime is there in Barnton?

The police recorded 44.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barnton from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.3, down from 44.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	43.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.0	34.1
Public order	5.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.3	7.0
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Shoplifting	0.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Northwich	2.1 km	99.3
Runcorn	11.2 km	88.9
Winsford	9.5 km	82.9
Middlewich	11.7 km	66.6
Frodsham	11.6 km	50.1
Knutsford	12.3 km	44.5
Barnton	–	44.0
Hartford	3.1 km	42.6
Weaverham	2.2 km	41.4
Cuddington	5.5 km	33.3
Davenham	4.6 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2