UK towns that saw rioting last summer have ‘torn social fabric’, report claims

Majority of areas where violence broke out have below-median scores on index of community cohesion and resilience

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

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