Crap Towns / Whitworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Whitworth?

The police recorded 64.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Whitworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.1, up from 64.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	64.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	64.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.8	7.0
Other theft	4.3	5.4
Public order	4.3	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Shoplifting	2.9	7.1
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shaw	10.0 km	102
Todmorden	8.0 km	102
Heywood	8.4 km	102
Littleborough	5.2 km	102
Milnrow	6.7 km	102
Rochdale	4.7 km	102
Bacup	4.7 km	97.5
Bury	10.2 km	87.7
Ramsbottom	10.1 km	87.7
Rawtenstall	8.3 km	70.6
Whitworth	–	64.6
The typical town	–	76.2