Crap Towns / Hemsworth / Criminal damage

How bad is criminal damage in Hemsworth?

The police recorded 12.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Hemsworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.8 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 13.2, up from 11.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411.17.3
September 2024 to August 202513.36.9
September 2025 to August 202613.26.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Grimethorpe4.6 km16.3
South Elmsall4.9 km13.1
Hemsworth–12.5
South Kirkby2.9 km10.4
Featherstone7.5 km10.0
Royston6.9 km9.4
Cudworth and Shafton5.1 km8.8
Havercroft and Ryhill4.2 km8.1
Upton4.6 km7.5
Ackworth Moor Top3.3 km6.1
Crofton7.6 km3.9
The typical town–7.0