Crap Towns / Huddersfield / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Huddersfield?
The police recorded 8.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Huddersfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.5, up from 8.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 9.9 km | 10.5 |
| Heckmondwike | 10.7 km | 9.6 |
| Huddersfield | – | 8.3 |
| Elland | 5.2 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 8.9 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 6.3 km | 6.6 |
| Mirfield | 7.1 km | 6.1 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 5.5 km | 6.1 |
| Meltham | 7.0 km | 5.3 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 10.8 km | 4.3 |
| Honley | 6.9 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |