Crap Towns / Perton / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Perton?
The police recorded 6.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Perton from September 2023 to August 2026, 55% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.9, up from 5.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Perton's swans are the hardest things on the estate, and they know it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bilston | 9.5 km | 11.3 |
| Willenhall | 10.9 km | 11.0 |
| Wolverhampton | 5.0 km | 8.2 |
| Codsall | 3.5 km | 7.7 |
| Wombourne | 6.9 km | 7.3 |
| Perton | – | 6.3 |
| Sedgley | 9.2 km | 6.1 |
| Coseley | 9.9 km | 5.7 |
| Kingswinford | 11.7 km | 3.8 |
| Featherstone | 8.7 km | 3.7 |
| Albrighton | 7.6 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |