Crap Towns / Heckmondwike / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Heckmondwike?
The police recorded 14.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Heckmondwike from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 13.5, down from 15.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 15.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike | – | 14.5 |
| Dewsbury | 3.9 km | 14.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 3.4 km | 13.3 |
| Batley | 2.3 km | 12.4 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 4.9 km | 12.0 |
| Drighlington | 4.9 km | 10.7 |
| Liversedge | 2.0 km | 9.9 |
| Gildersome | 5.5 km | 9.8 |
| Morley | 6.1 km | 9.8 |
| Mirfield | 4.0 km | 9.7 |
| Ossett | 7.4 km | 9.5 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |