Castle Point Crime Rate April 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Castle Point, 5.1 crimes were reported in April 2025 — a rate 33.8% below the UK average of 7.7. This per-capita perspective translates to a daily risk of encountering crime that is both measurable and relatively low for residents. The most common crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 42.1% of all incidents, with a rate of 2.2 per 1,000 — 16% below the UK average. This suggests a combination of local factors, such as the area’s mix of urban and rural characteristics, which may influence both the prevalence and severity of violent crime. Criminal damage and arson followed, making up 10.9% of crimes, but this category was 5% above the UK average, potentially indicating challenges in addressing property-related disputes or vandalism in specific pockets of the district. The seasonal context of April — marked by Easter holidays and spring weather — likely contributed to shifts in crime patterns, with increased outdoor activity driving up bicycle theft and theft from the person while simultaneously reducing retail crime through altered consumer behaviour. These trends, while influenced by broader national patterns, reflect the unique dynamics of Castle Point as a local authority area with distinct community and environmental factors shaping its crime profile.

April 2025 saw sharp increases in bicycle theft (+200%) and theft from the person (+100%), likely driven by the Easter holiday period and increased outdoor activity as spring weather took hold. These spikes, though modest in absolute numbers, highlight vulnerabilities in securing personal property during seasonal transitions. Conversely, shoplifting fell by 45.1% compared to March, possibly due to tighter retail security measures or reduced foot traffic during Easter. Violence and sexual offences remained the most prevalent category (42.1% of all crimes), but their rate was 16% below the UK average, suggesting local factors such as community policing or demographic characteristics may contribute to this divergence. Anti-social behaviour, at 0.5 per 1,000, was 62% below the UK average — a stark contrast that could reflect the area’s quieter, more dispersed residential layout compared to densely populated urban centres.

Castle Point’s crime rate in April 2025 remained stable compared to March, falling just 1.7% to 5.1 per 1,000 residents. This consistency suggests no major shifts in policing or community dynamics over the past month. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of 16 crimes per day, a figure that, while locally specific, provides a tangible sense of the frequency of incidents. Over the course of April, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 194 residents — a ratio that, when considered against the area’s population of 90,581, underscores the relatively low likelihood of encountering crime for any given individual. This monthly exposure is particularly noteworthy when compared to the UK average, where the lower rate in Castle Point may reflect localized factors such as effective community engagement or the area’s character as a mixed urban-rural district with fewer high-density population clusters.