Crap Towns / Kirkby / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kirkby?
The police recorded 10.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kirkby from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.8, up from 9.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 8.2 km | 11.4 |
| Liverpool | 8.3 km | 10.7 |
| Kirkby | – | 10.2 |
| Huyton with Roby | 7.4 km | 9.0 |
| Prescot | 9.3 km | 8.6 |
| Litherland | 7.7 km | 7.2 |
| Aintree | 4.1 km | 5.0 |
| Maghull | 5.2 km | 4.7 |
| Ormskirk | 8.9 km | 4.1 |
| Lydiate | 6.4 km | 2.6 |
| Rainford | 6.7 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |