Farnham Common and Farnham Royal Crime Rate August 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences accounted for 42.9% of all reported crime in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal in August 2024, making them the dominant category in the area’s crime picture. With a total crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 residents, the built-up area in Buckinghamshire recorded a rate 41.5% below the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000. This stark contrast to national trends reflects the area’s relatively low population density and the character of its communities, which include a mix of residential neighbourhoods and open countryside. The seasonal context of August—peak holiday month and period of increased tourism—may partly explain the balance between violent crime and property crime. While property crimes such as burglary and criminal damage accounted for 23.5% of total incidents, the violent crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 was 22% below the UK average for this category. This divergence from national patterns is consistent with the area’s limited commercial activity and the absence of high-traffic retail or nightlife hubs that typically drive property crime. The low rate of anti-social behaviour (0.1 per 1,000) and shoplifting (0.1 per 1,000) further underscores the area’s distinct crime profile, with both categories registering 86% and 93% below UK averages respectively. These figures align with the local context of a largely residential area with minimal urban infrastructure, where community cohesion and the presence of open spaces likely contribute to lower levels of disorder-related offences.

August 2024 saw dramatic shifts in crime patterns for Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, with public order offences surging by 200% compared to July, rising from 1 to 3 incidents. This increase, while modest in absolute terms, suggests a potential uptick in community tensions or disruptions during the busy summer period. Concurrently, shoplifting plummeted by 88.9%, declining from 9 to 1 incident—a sharp contrast that may reflect seasonal factors such as the closure of local retail outlets during August holidays or the reduced presence of out-of-area shoppers. Burglary also rose by 100%, with 2 incidents in July doubling to 4 in August. This spike aligns with the seasonal context of August, when increased tourism and the temporary absence of residents from holiday homes may create opportunities for burglary. The area’s violent crime rate remained 22% below the UK average for this category, despite the significant rise in public order offences. This divergence highlights the combination of local demographics and crime dynamics, with the area’s lower population density and community-oriented environment likely contributing to its relatively low violent crime rate. The UK comparison data also reveals that burglary in the area was 87% above the national average, a figure that may be partly explained by the presence of older homes in the built-up area and the seasonal risk factors associated with August.

The crime rate in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal dropped by 42.6% from 8.4 per 1,000 in July 2024 to 4.8 per 1,000 in August 2024, marking a significant improvement in the area’s safety profile. This decline is particularly notable when considering the daily crime context: over the course of August, 35 total crimes were reported across 31 days, equating to roughly 1 crime per day. For residents, this means that the likelihood of experiencing a crime in any given day is extremely low, with the monthly exposure figure indicating that one reported crime occurred for roughly every 207 residents. When placed in a population-scaled perspective, this rate underscores the area’s status as one of the safest in the UK, with crime levels well below the national average. The contrast between the area’s performance and UK trends is especially stark in categories such as anti-social behaviour, where the local rate was 93% below the national average, and shoplifting, which was 86% below. These figures suggest that the area’s community-oriented environment and the absence of high-density urban features play a critical role in maintaining low crime rates. However, the 87% above UK average for burglary—a category that saw a 100% increase from July—reminds residents that seasonal factors such as the temporary vacancy of holiday homes can create vulnerabilities that require continued vigilance.