Castle Point Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Castle Point’s crime rate in January 2025 stood at 5.0 per 1,000 residents, placing it 29.6% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000. This marked contrast with national trends highlights the area’s unique crime profile. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime profile, contributing 40.3% of total incidents, followed by anti-social behaviour (11.8%) and shoplifting (10.5%). These figures suggest a focus on interpersonal and public order issues, rather than property-related crimes, which accounted for 37.9% of the total. Seasonal factors likely influenced this pattern: January’s post-holiday period, shorter daylight hours, and reduced retail footfall may have contributed to lower outdoor crimes. However, the rate of violent offences in Castle Point (2.0 per 1,000) was 20% below the UK average for this category (2.5 per 1,000), indicating a relatively safer environment for personal safety compared to the national picture. The area’s mix of urban and rural characteristics may explain this balance—while the coastal town’s population density supports higher anti-social behaviour rates, its smaller size and lower tourist footfall may mitigate risks typically associated with larger urban centres. The low rates of burglary (0.2 per 1,000) and vehicle crime (0.4 per 1,000), both below UK averages, further suggest a community profile where property crime is less prevalent than in more densely populated or economically disadvantaged regions.

January 2025 saw significant fluctuations in specific crime categories. Bicycle theft surged by 300%, rising from 1 to 4 incidents—a sharp increase that may reflect seasonal shifts in outdoor activity or targeted thefts during colder months. Conversely, theft from the person dropped by 75%, from 4 to 1, possibly due to reduced foot traffic in retail areas and shorter daylight hours deterring opportunistic crimes. Anti-social behaviour rose by 32.5%, reaching 53 incidents, which could be linked to post-holiday social patterns or increased community tensions during the winter season. Possession of weapons reported a 66.7% increase, climbing from 3 to 5 cases. This category was 67% above the UK average (0.1 per 1,000), a stark outlier that may warrant further local analysis. The crime mix also shifted: violent crimes (181) slightly outpaced property crimes (170), a reversal from previous months. This trend could be influenced by the area’s demographic composition, where a higher proportion of residents may live in households with greater exposure to interpersonal conflicts. The overall drop in theft-related offences (other theft and robbery) by 34.4% and 25% respectively suggests some success in local efforts to address these issues, though the underlying reasons for these decreases remain unclear without additional data.

Castle Point’s crime rate in January 2025 (5.0 per 1,000) marked a 3.8% increase from the previous month’s rate of 4.8 per 1,000, reflecting a slight upward trend. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 14 crimes per day, a figure that contextualises the month’s total of 449 incidents. Over the course of January, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 202 residents, a monthly exposure rate that is lower than many similarly sized urban areas. This statistic underscores the area’s relatively low crime density, particularly when compared to the UK average. With a population of 90,581, Castle Point’s per capita crime rate suggests a community where residents face a lower likelihood of encountering crime than the national average. However, the 3.8% increase from December 2024 raises questions about whether temporary factors—such as the timing of local events or seasonal transitions—may have contributed to the rise. The monthly exposure figure also highlights the importance of population size in interpreting crime statistics: while 14 crimes per day may seem high, the scale of the local population dilutes the impact of these numbers. Residents should be mindful that such figures represent an aggregate, and individual risk may vary based on location and lifestyle factors within the area.