Crap Towns / Prescot / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Prescot?
The police recorded 11.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Prescot from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 12.4, up from 10.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 11.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 12.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 12.5 km | 17.4 |
| Liverpool | 8.9 km | 13.2 |
| Prescot | – | 11.5 |
| St Helens | 4.7 km | 11.5 |
| Kirkby | 9.3 km | 11.1 |
| Widnes | 6.3 km | 10.7 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.4 km | 9.8 |
| Runcorn | 11.9 km | 9.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.2 km | 8.2 |
| Haydock | 9.7 km | 5.9 |
| Rainford | 9.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |