Buckinghamshire Crime Rate September 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated Buckinghamshire's crime profile in September 2023, accounting for 41.4% of all reported crimes. This category alone saw a 19.6% month-on-month increase, rising from 1,076 to 1,287 incidents. The overall crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 residents placed Buckinghamshire 32.5% below the UK average of 8.0 per 1,000, a consistent trend reflecting the area's lower-than-average rates across multiple categories. Seasonal factors likely contributed to the violence spike, with September marking the start of university term time and the transition to shorter evenings. The town's mix of urban centres, commuter hubs, and rural areas may explain the balance between property and violent crime, though the latter remains the dominant category. Anti-social behaviour followed with 9.9% of total crimes, significantly below the UK average of 1.3 per 1,000. Other theft and public order offences also showed marked underperformance relative to national figures, suggesting effective local policing or community initiatives in place. The area's relatively low crime rates compared to the UK average may reflect its status as a mix of affluent suburbs and well-managed rural communities, though further analysis would be needed to confirm this hypothesis.

September 2023 saw a 19.6% increase in violence and sexual offences, the largest single category jump, with 1,287 incidents reported. This rise may partly explain the overall crime rate stability compared to the previous month, despite a 0.6% increase. Other crime rose by 22.7% (44 to 54 cases), a notable shift in the crime mix. Meanwhile, vehicle crime fell by 24.1% (282 to 214 cases), and robbery dropped 35.7% (28 to 18 cases). Violent crime in Buckinghamshire remains 20% below the UK average (2.2 vs 2.7 per 1,000), while anti-social behaviour is 63% below the national rate (0.5 vs 1.3 per 1,000). The significant underperformance in shoplifting (46% below UK average) and burglary (38% below) suggests effective prevention measures in retail and residential areas. Residents may find the 0.6% overall rate increase (from 5.3 to 5.4 per 1,000) a minor fluctuation in an otherwise stable environment.

Buckinghamshire's crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 in September 2023 was 0.1 per 1,000 higher than the previous month's 5.3, a 0.6% increase that would be imperceptible to most residents. Daily crime averaged 104 incidents, or roughly one crime for every 186 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate places Buckinghamshire well within the lower end of UK crime statistics, with the area's population of 578,772 experiencing significantly fewer crimes per capita than the national average. The stability in the overall rate despite the violence spike suggests that other categories declined sufficiently to offset the increase. For context, the UK average of 8.0 per 1,000 translates to one crime for every 125 residents in a typical month, highlighting Buckinghamshire's consistent performance relative to the rest of the country. The area's lower-than-average rates across most categories, particularly in property crime and public order offences, may reflect its mix of well-managed urban areas and rural communities with lower population density and higher levels of informal social control.