Most riot hotspots suffer 'torn social fabric' and deprivation

The majority of towns that saw rioting in the summer have a "torn social fabric" and have been bearing the brunt of economic deprivation, according to a report.

- Aamna Mohdin

Published by the charitable trust Power to Change, the report used a "social fabric index," produced by the Onward thinktank which looks at the changing nature of community in different parts of the UK.

It found that 23 of the 27 places that experienced disorder have a social fabric score well below the median.

The lowest scores in the UK were recorded in some of the areas where violence broke out, such as Hull where windows of a hotel that was used to house migrants were smashed and three police officers were injured, and Middlesbrough, where a 1,000-strong riot saw police attacked and homes, cars and public buildings vandalized.