Horsford Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate Horsford's crime profile in June 2025, accounting for over half of all reported crimes. At 3.1 per 1,000 residents, the area's crime rate remains 61.7% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This stark contrast underscores the area's relatively low exposure to crime compared to national trends, though the localised nature of violent incidents suggests targeted patterns. The breakdown reveals a mix of personal and property-related offences, with 10 violent crimes (including sexual offences) and 5 property crimes recorded. Seasonal factors may play a role, as June marks the start of summer when longer evenings could influence social interactions and crime opportunities. While violence remains the dominant category, the area's low rates for shoplifting (0.2 per 1,000) and drugs (0.2 per 1,000) suggest a different dynamic compared to urban centres. The absence of significant spikes in property crime, despite the summer season, may reflect the area's character as a built-up rural district with limited commercial activity. However, the relatively high proportion of violent crime compared to property crime (55.6% vs 27.8%) indicates a focus on interpersonal issues rather than economic motivations. This profile aligns with Horsford's likely status as a small, stable community where localised disputes or domestic tensions may contribute to violent incidents, though further analysis would be needed to confirm such connections.

June 2025 saw notable shifts in crime patterns, with drugs-related offences doubling from zero to one incident, marking a 100% increase. Other theft and public order offences also rose by 100%, reflecting a potential uptick in minor disputes or transient activity. Conversely, shoplifting fell by 50%, from two to one incident, suggesting possible seasonal adjustments in retail activity or policing focus. Violence and sexual offences remain significantly below the UK average (2.9 per 1,000 vs 2.9 per 1,000), with a 41% deficit, indicating a marked difference in violent crime trends. The property crime category, though smaller in volume, also shows below-average rates for criminal damage (0.4 vs 0.6 per 1,000) and other theft (0.4 vs 0.5 per 1,000). These figures highlight a consistent trend of lower-than-average property crime in Horsford, possibly due to the area's character as a built-up rural district with limited commercial zones. Residents might find the 100% increase in drugs-related offences particularly noteworthy, as it represents a new category of crime not previously reported in the area. The absence of significant property crime spikes during a typically busy summer month could reflect effective local policing strategies or the area's limited appeal to opportunistic offenders.

Horsford's crime rate in June 2025 (3.1 per 1,000) represents a 19.9% increase from the previous month's rate of 2.6 per 1,000, though it remains substantially below the UK average. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one crime per day during June, a figure that translates to roughly one reported crime for every 319 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate, while low, reflects a slight upward trend compared to May. When contextualised against the local population of 5,745, the 18 total crimes recorded in June equate to a relatively low risk for residents, though the increase in specific categories like drugs-related offences may warrant local awareness. The comparison to the UK average highlights Horsford's unique position as a low-crime area, with violent crime rates (1.7 per 1,000) 41% below the national average for that category. This disparity could be attributed to the area's built-up rural nature, where community cohesion and limited anonymity may deter violent crime. However, the 19.9% month-on-month rise in overall crime rate suggests that local factors—such as seasonal changes in social activity or temporary increases in transient populations—may be influencing crime dynamics. While the absolute numbers remain low, the shift in crime composition from property to violent incidents indicates a need for continued monitoring of local trends.