Crap Towns / Todmorden / Crime

How much crime is there in Todmorden?

The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Todmorden from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 50.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 96.5, down from 99.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	99.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	110	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	96.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	50.8	34.1
Public order	10.4	6.6
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.3	3.8
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Other crime	2.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Halifax	14.5 km	151
Burnley	12.5 km	117
Shaw	14.6 km	102
Todmorden	–	102
Littleborough	7.6 km	102
Milnrow	11.3 km	102
Rochdale	11.6 km	102
Bacup	6.6 km	97.5
Rawtenstall	11.3 km	70.6
Whitworth	8.0 km	64.6
Hebden Bridge	6.9 km	63.4
The typical town	–	76.2