South Normanton and Pinxton Crime Rate March 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate the crime profile in South Normanton and Pinxton for March 2024, accounting for 52.7% of all reported crimes. This category alone records 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents, significantly above the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000. The overall crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000 residents places the area 14.3% below the UK average of 7.7, reflecting a consistent trend of lower-than-national rates for property-related offences. Anti-social behaviour and shoplifting remain relatively low, with shoplifting rates at 0.2 per 1,000—67% below the UK average of 0.6. This contrast suggests a community where property crime is less prevalent than violent incidents, possibly influenced by the area’s character as a built-up district within Bolsover, where local interactions and social dynamics may shape crime patterns. Seasonal factors in March—lengthening evenings and the transition to spring—may partly explain fluctuations in public order offences, though the exact relationship requires further analysis. The dominance of violent crime highlights the need for targeted interventions, while the lower rates of property crime indicate potential effectiveness in local prevention strategies.

March 2024 saw significant spikes in public order offences, which surged by 200% from 3 to 9 incidents. This increase may reflect the impact of longer evenings during the spring transition, potentially increasing opportunities for public disturbances. Possession of weapons also rose sharply by 100%, from 1 to 2 reports, a figure that is 43% above the UK average. Meanwhile, burglary—an offence typically associated with property crime—jumped by 100% from zero to five incidents, suggesting a sudden shift in criminal activity. Conversely, other theft and other crime categories both declined: other theft fell 50% (from 6 to 3 reports), and other crime dropped 33.3% (from 3 to 2). These decreases may indicate the effectiveness of recent policing efforts or seasonal factors reducing opportunities for such crimes. The area’s violence and sexual offences rate of 3.5 per 1,000 is 31% above the UK average, underscoring a critical focus area for local authorities. Residents might find the 67% reduction in shoplifting rates particularly noteworthy, as it suggests a lower risk of retail-related theft compared to national trends.

The crime rate in March 2024 (6.6 per 1,000) marks a 10.8% increase from February’s rate of 5.9 per 1,000, reflecting a small but measurable rise in reported incidents. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of 3 crimes per day over the 31-day period, a figure that contextualises the pace of criminal activity in a relatable timeframe. When scaled to the local population, the monthly exposure rate of 1 crime per 152 residents illustrates that the vast majority of residents are unaffected by crime, though this aggregate metric does not capture the uneven distribution of risk across specific categories. Compared to the UK average, the area’s overall crime rate remains lower, yet the above-average prevalence of violent crime highlights a divergence in local patterns. This contrast may be influenced by the built-up nature of South Normanton and Pinxton, where higher population density could contribute to both increased opportunities for violent encounters and greater police visibility. The 14.3% gap below the UK average in total crime rates, despite the elevated violent crime figures, suggests that local factors—such as community engagement or environmental design—may be mitigating broader crime trends observed nationally.