Crap Towns / Cudworth and Shafton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cudworth and Shafton?
The police recorded 8.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cudworth and Shafton from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.6, up from 8.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Grimethorpe | 2.5 km | 16.3 |
| Barnsley | 4.5 km | 15.2 |
| Worsbrough | 6.9 km | 13.5 |
| Hemsworth | 5.1 km | 12.5 |
| Darfield | 5.9 km | 11.4 |
| South Kirkby | 6.2 km | 10.4 |
| Royston | 3.0 km | 9.4 |
| Wombwell | 7.0 km | 8.9 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | – | 8.8 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.3 km | 8.1 |
| Darton | 6.7 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |