Crap Towns / Walkden / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Walkden?
The police recorded 10.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Walkden from July 2023 to June 2026, 44% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 8.3, down from 11.4 in the 12 months to June 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| July 2023 to June 2024 | 11.4 | – |
| July 2024 to June 2025 | 10.7 | – |
| July 2025 to June 2026 | 8.3 | – |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 10.1 |
| Eccles | 4.5 km | 10.1 |
| Little Hulton | 1.9 km | 10.1 |
| Swinton | 3.2 km | 10.1 |
| Walkden | – | 10.1 |
| Worsley | 2.0 km | 10.1 |
| Atherton | 6.2 km | 9.2 |
| Tyldesley | 4.6 km | 9.2 |
| Farnworth | 3.2 km | 8.1 |
| Kearsley | 2.7 km | 8.1 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |