Crap Towns / Linthwaite and Slaithwaite / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Linthwaite and Slaithwaite?
The police recorded 6.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Linthwaite and Slaithwaite from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.4, down from 7.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 11.8 km | 12.4 |
| Uppermill | 13.0 km | 8.8 |
| Huddersfield | 5.5 km | 8.3 |
| Elland | 7.3 km | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 14.2 km | 7.0 |
| Brighouse | 10.3 km | 6.6 |
| Mirfield | 12.6 km | 6.1 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | – | 6.1 |
| Meltham | 3.4 km | 5.3 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 13.4 km | 4.3 |
| Honley | 7.0 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |