Crap Towns / Heysham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Heysham?
The police recorded 8.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Heysham from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.4, up from 7.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 2.6 km | 13.4 |
| Fleetwood | 18.5 km | 11.2 |
| Lancaster | 5.5 km | 10.5 |
| Heysham | – | 8.7 |
| Ulverston | 20.2 km | 8.7 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 22.5 km | 7.2 |
| Cleveleys | 21.6 km | 6.5 |
| Thornton | 21.4 km | 6.0 |
| Carnforth | 11.1 km | 5.5 |
| Garstang | 17.9 km | 3.0 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6.2 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |