Crap Towns / Wideopen / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wideopen?
The police recorded 4.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wideopen from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.8, down from 5.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 8.6 km | 11.9 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.3 km | 11.6 |
| Throckley | 10.0 km | 11.2 |
| Bedlington | 10.0 km | 11.0 |
| Cramlington | 5.2 km | 9.1 |
| Killingworth | 3.6 km | 8.2 |
| Longbenton | 4.4 km | 8.1 |
| Shiremoor | 7.8 km | 7.7 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.4 km | 7.0 |
| Wideopen | – | 4.3 |
| Ponteland | 8.3 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |