Crap Towns / Featherstone / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Featherstone?
The police recorded 10.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Featherstone from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.4, up from 9.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Knottingley | 7.5 km | 14.3 |
| Hemsworth | 7.5 km | 12.5 |
| Castleford | 4.9 km | 11.1 |
| Featherstone | – | 10.0 |
| Pontefract | 3.6 km | 9.5 |
| Allerton Bywater | 8.6 km | 8.1 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 7.2 km | 8.1 |
| Normanton | 4.3 km | 7.8 |
| Upton | 8.8 km | 7.5 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 4.5 km | 6.1 |
| Crofton | 5.2 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |