Crap Towns / Malton / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Malton?
The police recorded 19.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Malton from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.9, down from 21.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Malton's food festival brings out the worst in people, mainly over the last sausage and the last parking space.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 21.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 22.2 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | 28.9 km | 42.1 |
| York | 27.8 km | 28.7 |
| Malton | – | 19.5 |
| Huntington | 23.9 km | 18.8 |
| Pickering | 11.9 km | 17.2 |
| Haxby | 22.8 km | 16.0 |
| Easingwold | 25.9 km | 14.7 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 1.4 km | 10.1 |
| Driffield | 27.9 km | 7.0 |
| Strensall | 19.2 km | 6.2 |
| Pocklington | 23.2 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |