Countesthorpe Crime Rate August 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For a community of 7,920 residents, August 2025 saw 25 reported crimes — a rate of 3.2 per 1,000 people, 60.5% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This low figure places Countesthorpe among the safest areas in the country, though the data reveals a nuanced picture. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 28% of all crimes (7 incidents), followed by criminal damage and arson (20%), and anti-social behaviour (20%). These figures align with the area’s character as a relatively compact built-up area with limited commercial density, where community cohesion may play a role in mitigating more severe crimes. Seasonal factors appear to influence patterns: while August is typically a peak holiday month, the absence of a corresponding spike in burglary suggests that empty homes may not be a significant risk factor here. Instead, the rise in shoplifting and anti-social behaviour could reflect summer-specific dynamics, such as increased foot traffic in local businesses or the dispersal of transient populations during school holidays. Violent crime remained below the UK average for the sixth consecutive month, with a 12.5% decrease from July’s 8 incidents to 7 in August. This stability contrasts with the UK’s broader trend of seasonal volatility, where violent crime often peaks during warmer months. The data also highlights a stark disparity in crime types: while property crimes (12 incidents) slightly outnumbered violent crimes (7), the overall rate of property crime was 63% below the UK average for burglary alone. This suggests that Countesthorpe’s built-up nature may not be conducive to high-risk property offences, due to tighter community oversight or limited high-value targets. The low rate of vehicle crime (1 incident) further reinforces this pattern, though the single reported case may warrant closer attention to specific locations or circumstances. Overall, the month’s data illustrates a community where crime remains rare but not absent, with local factors likely shaping the specific types and frequencies observed.

August 2025 saw marked shifts in crime patterns, with shoplifting surging by 100% from zero to five incidents — a significant jump that may reflect increased retail activity during the summer months. Similarly, vehicle crime rose by 100% to one reported incident, though this remains well below the UK average of 0.4 per 1,000. In contrast, burglary dropped by 80% from five to one, a decrease consistent with the UK’s seasonal trend of reduced property crime during August. Violence and sexual offences, while still the most common category (28% of all crimes), fell by 12.5% compared to July, maintaining a position 69% below the UK average for this category. This contrast between rising and falling crime types highlights the complexity of local dynamics: while anti-social behaviour increased by 66.7% to five incidents, this category as a whole remains 59% below the UK average. The breakdown also reveals that criminal damage and arson (20% of crimes) are only 2% above the UK average, suggesting a small but notable alignment with national trends for this category. For residents, the most immediate takeaway is the sharp rise in shoplifting — a 100% increase that could indicate targeted vulnerabilities in local retail security or shifts in consumer behaviour during the holiday season. This spike, though modest in absolute terms, underscores the need for continued vigilance in areas with high foot traffic.

August’s crime rate of 3.2 per 1,000 residents marked a 21.8% decrease from July’s 4.0, reflecting a sustained decline in reported incidents. This reduction, while modest, places Countesthorpe’s current rate 60.5% below the UK average — a gap that has likely widened since the previous month. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly one crime per day over the 31-day period, a frequency that feels even more manageable in a community of 7,920 residents. When scaled to the population, this translates to one reported crime for every 317 residents over the course of the month — a figure that, while not zero, suggests a very low baseline of criminal activity. This monthly exposure rate is particularly noteworthy when compared to the UK average, which would imply a much higher frequency of incidents in similar-sized communities. The stability in violent crime, which remained 69% below the UK average for violence and sexual offences, further reinforces the area’s relative safety. However, the 100% increase in shoplifting raises questions about whether specific local conditions — such as the timing of summer sales or the presence of transient populations — are temporarily influencing retail crime. For residents, the most concrete takeaway is the daily crime context: the average resident faces a 1-in-317 chance of being directly affected by a reported crime in a given month, a statistic that likely feels even more reassuring when contrasted with national averages.