Wendover Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Wendover during January 2025 reveals a distinctive balance between violent and property crimes, with violence and sexual offences making up 45.5% of all reported incidents. This contrasts sharply with the UK average, where such crimes account for 64% of the total. The overall crime rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents places Wendover 73.2% below the national average of 7.1 per 1,000, a disparity that reflects the area’s relatively low population density and possibly its quieter, more residential character. Seasonal factors appear to have influenced the crime mix, with reduced retail footfall and shorter daylight hours contributing to a lower incidence of shoplifting and vehicle crime compared to other months. The most prevalent crime type, violence and sexual offences, occurred at a rate of 0.9 per 1,000 residents—64% below the UK average—suggesting that local community dynamics or policing strategies may play a role in mitigating such incidents. Property crimes, while less frequent than violent crimes, still accounted for 18.2% of the total, with criminal damage and arson making up the largest share of this category. These figures align with the typical patterns seen in built-up areas of Buckinghamshire, where property crime tends to be lower than in larger urban centres but higher than in rural regions. The absence of significant spikes in theft-related offences, combined with the stability in overall crime rates, indicates that Wendover’s current security environment remains consistent with historical trends for the area.

January 2025 saw notable shifts in Wendover’s crime mix, with anti-social behaviour and public order offences each doubling compared to the previous month. Anti-social behaviour, which rose from one incident to three, now accounts for 13.6% of all reported crimes, while public order offences increased from zero to one. These changes may reflect the post-holiday period, during which local authorities often report heightened incidents of disruptive behaviour. Conversely, other theft offences fell sharply by 85.7%, dropping from seven to one, suggesting either improved security measures or reduced opportunities for such crimes. The breakdown of crime types also highlights Wendover’s divergence from national trends: while robbery rates in the area were 11% above the UK average (0.1 per 1,000 vs 0.1 per 1,000), all other categories were significantly below the national figures. This includes criminal damage and arson, which occurred at a rate 22% below the UK average, and shoplifting, which was 84% below the national rate. Such patterns may be influenced by Wendover’s built-up area status, where commercial activity is lower than in major urban centres but higher than in rural regions. Residents may find the stability in overall crime rates reassuring, though the rise in anti-social behaviour warrants attention from local authorities and community groups.

Wendover’s crime rate in January 2025 remained stable compared to December 2024, with no change from the previous month’s rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents. This consistency suggests that local conditions and policing efforts have maintained a steady level of crime control. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately one crime per day over the 31-day period, a figure that underscores the relatively low frequency of incidents in this built-up area. When viewed through the lens of population, this translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 517 residents over the course of the month—a ratio that is significantly lower than the UK average and indicates a safer environment for local residents. Wendover’s population of 11,381 means that the impact of each crime is felt more broadly than in larger urban areas, where higher population densities can dilute the per-capita effect of similar crime rates. This lower monthly exposure to crime, combined with the stability in overall rates, reinforces the notion that Wendover’s built-up area status and associated characteristics—such as its proximity to Buckinghamshire’s rural regions and the presence of residential rather than commercial hubs—contribute to its distinct crime profile. These figures provide a clear benchmark for residents to understand their local security context relative to both national averages and historical trends in the area.