Crap Towns / Prescot / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Prescot?
The police recorded 8.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Prescot from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.8, down 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 | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8.9 km | 10.7 |
| Kirkby | 9.3 km | 10.2 |
| St Helens | 4.7 km | 9.8 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.4 km | 9.0 |
| Prescot | – | 8.6 |
| Widnes | 6.3 km | 7.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.2 km | 7.0 |
| Runcorn | 11.9 km | 6.9 |
| Haydock | 9.7 km | 6.7 |
| Aintree | 12.5 km | 5.0 |
| Rainford | 9.6 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |