Crap Towns / Thornton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Thornton?
The police recorded 8.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Thornton from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.3, up from 7.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 5.3 km | 12.5 |
| Halifax | 7.5 km | 12.4 |
| Keighley | 9.6 km | 11.9 |
| Shipley | 6.8 km | 9.9 |
| Thornton | – | 8.4 |
| Baildon | 7.7 km | 7.3 |
| Brighouse | 10.4 km | 6.6 |
| Queensbury | 2.9 km | 6.1 |
| Haworth | 8.2 km | 5.9 |
| Bingley | 7.0 km | 5.7 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 5.6 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |