Crap Towns / Steyning / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Steyning?
The police recorded 4.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Steyning from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.4, down from 4.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess Hill | 16.0 km | 7.1 |
| Worthing | 8.2 km | 7.1 |
| Southwick | 8.7 km | 6.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 7.1 km | 5.8 |
| Storrington | 7.7 km | 5.7 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 6.1 km | 5.6 |
| Steyning | – | 4.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 12.8 km | 4.8 |
| Rustington | 13.0 km | 4.5 |
| Henfield | 6.2 km | 4.4 |
| Southwater | 16.4 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |