Crap Towns / Heckmondwike / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Heckmondwike?
The police recorded 9.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Heckmondwike from September 2023 to August 2026, 37% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.7, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 3.4 km | 10.5 |
| Dewsbury | 3.9 km | 10.5 |
| Heckmondwike | – | 9.6 |
| Morley | 6.1 km | 8.3 |
| Batley | 2.3 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 2.0 km | 7.0 |
| Drighlington | 4.9 km | 6.4 |
| Mirfield | 4.0 km | 6.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 4.9 km | 5.8 |
| Gildersome | 5.5 km | 5.7 |
| Ossett | 7.4 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |