Crap Towns / Rawtenstall / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Rawtenstall?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Rawtenstall from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.6, up from 7.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup | 5.0 km | 13.9 |
| Padiham | 10.9 km | 13.7 |
| Burnley | 10.3 km | 12.0 |
| Accrington | 7.6 km | 11.4 |
| Church | 9.5 km | 11.0 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 9.8 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9.3 km | 9.3 |
| Rawtenstall | – | 7.8 |
| Whitworth | 8.3 km | 7.8 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.6 km | 7.7 |
| Haslingden | 3.7 km | 5.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |