Crap Towns / Middleton / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Middleton?
The police recorded 16.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Middleton from July 2023 to June 2026, 18% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 13.0, down from 18.9 in the 12 months to June 2024.
Bonfire night in Middleton starts round September, and nobody's told the idiots it's meant to stop.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| July 2023 to June 2024 | 18.9 | – |
| July 2024 to June 2025 | 18.3 | – |
| July 2025 to June 2026 | 13.0 | – |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 16.9 |
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 16.9 |
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 16.9 |
| Royton | 5.1 km | 16.9 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 16.9 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 16.7 |
| Middleton | – | 16.7 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 16.7 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 14.7 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 14.7 |
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 14.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |