Crap Towns / Whitworth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Whitworth?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Whitworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.0, down from 9.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup | 4.7 km | 13.9 |
| Shaw | 10.0 km | 8.8 |
| Heywood | 8.4 km | 8.7 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 8.7 |
| Milnrow | 6.7 km | 8.7 |
| Rochdale | 4.7 km | 8.7 |
| Todmorden | 8.0 km | 8.1 |
| Rawtenstall | 8.3 km | 7.8 |
| Whitworth | – | 7.8 |
| Bury | 10.2 km | 7.7 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.1 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |