Crap Towns / Waltham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Waltham?
The police recorded 2.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Waltham from September 2023 to August 2026, 66% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 1.6, down from 2.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 2.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 5.6 km | 19.5 |
| Cleethorpes | 6.1 km | 13.9 |
| Withernsea | 25.6 km | 13.7 |
| Brigg | 25.9 km | 11.2 |
| Immingham | 13.5 km | 9.7 |
| Louth | 17.7 km | 8.9 |
| Mablethorpe | 30.5 km | 8.7 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 29.3 km | 6.1 |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 5.1 km | 4.7 |
| Hedon | 26.0 km | 3.6 |
| Waltham | – | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |