Crap Towns / Skelton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Skelton?
The police recorded 10.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Skelton from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.0, up from 8.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Eston | 11.4 km | 25.3 |
| Middlesbrough | 15.4 km | 21.9 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 20.4 km | 20.0 |
| Hartlepool | 20.6 km | 16.2 |
| Billingham | 19.5 km | 13.0 |
| Redcar | 8.2 km | 12.5 |
| Brotton | 2.5 km | 11.6 |
| Skelton | – | 10.3 |
| Guisborough | 6.1 km | 9.8 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 2.0 km | 7.0 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 4.6 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |