Crap Towns / Wick / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wick?
The police recorded 7.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wick from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.1, down from 8.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chichester | 16.4 km | 11.5 |
| Littlehampton | 1.5 km | 9.8 |
| Yapton | 4.1 km | 9.6 |
| Bognor Regis | 10.5 km | 8.8 |
| Wick | – | 7.6 |
| Worthing | 10.1 km | 7.1 |
| Barnham | 7.5 km | 6.8 |
| Storrington | 13.6 km | 5.7 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 15.4 km | 5.6 |
| Steyning | 16.8 km | 4.9 |
| Rustington | 4.6 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |