Chalfont St Peter Crime Rate October 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Chalfont St Peter’s crime rate in October 2024 stood at 4.8 per 1,000 residents, placing it 40.7% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This performance aligns with the area’s historical trend of maintaining significantly lower crime levels than national benchmarks, a pattern consistent with its character as a small, built-up area within Buckinghamshire. Violence and sexual offences remained the most common category, accounting for 34.4% of all crimes.6 per 1,000 is 40% below the UK average. This suggests that while violent crime persists, local factors—such as community policing or the town’s relatively low population density—may be contributing to its suppression. Anti-social behaviour followed at 14.1%, with its rate of 0.7 per 1,000 also 46% below the UK average, reflecting a broader trend of low-level disorder being managed effectively. Seasonal context plays a role in October, with darker evenings and Halloween potentially influencing crime patterns. The month’s transition from autumn to winter may have affected outdoor activity, though the overall crime rate remains stable compared to previous months. Property crimes (26 incidents) made up 40.6% of all recorded offences, but this category’s rate of 1.9 per 1,000 is still 48% below the UK average, indicating that the area’s residential and commercial sectors are not experiencing the same levels of property-related crime as larger urban centres.

The most dramatic month-on-month shift occurred in other theft, which doubled from 2 to 4 incidents—a 100% increase. This category, now accounting for 6.3% of all crimes, rose sharply despite remaining 46% below the UK average. Concurrently, theft from the person and bicycle theft also doubled, reflecting a potential seasonal spike linked to Halloween activities or increased foot traffic in local areas. These increases contrast sharply with a 75% drop in shoplifting, which fell from 4 to 1 incident, possibly due to heightened police presence during the festive season or reduced retail hours. Vehicle crime, meanwhile, declined by 53.3% to 7 incidents, a drop that aligns with the area’s generally low traffic density and limited commercial zones. Violent crimes remained the largest category at 34.4% of total offences, but their rate of 1.6 per 1,000 is 40% below the UK average, suggesting local factors—such as community cohesion or effective policing—are mitigating more severe crime.

Chalfont St Peter's crime rate in October 2024 rose 6.7% from 4.5 to 4.8 per 1,000 residents compared to September. This equates to roughly 2 crimes per day over the 31-day period, a figure that remains significantly lower than the UK average. The monthly exposure statistic—1 reported crime for every 210 residents—provides context for local residents, highlighting that the likelihood of experiencing crime is far below national levels. While the increase is modest, it contrasts with the area’s consistent performance relative to the UK, where Chalfont St Peter has historically maintained crime rates 40.7% below the national average. The population-scaled perspective reinforces that even with the rise, the area remains one of the safest in the UK, with crime per capita remaining well below the 8.1 per 1,000 benchmark. This suggests that local factors, such as community engagement or policing strategies, may be sustaining the low crime environment despite the small upward trend.