Crap Towns / Louth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Louth?
The police recorded 8.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Louth from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.2, up from 8.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 22.8 km | 19.5 |
| Skegness | 32.8 km | 16.3 |
| Cleethorpes | 20.4 km | 13.9 |
| Immingham | 31.2 km | 9.7 |
| Louth | – | 8.9 |
| Mablethorpe | 17.0 km | 8.7 |
| Horncastle | 19.2 km | 7.3 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 20.1 km | 6.2 |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 18.2 km | 4.7 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 32.2 km | 2.8 |
| Waltham | 17.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |