Shavington Crime Rate January 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Shavington's January 2024 crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 residents places it 35.1% below the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000. This built-up area within Cheshire East, home to 5,664 residents, recorded 27 total crimes, with violence and sexual offences dominating at 37% of all incidents. Shoplifting and public order offences followed, accounting for 14.8% and 11.1% respectively. The seasonal context of January—a post-holiday period with reduced retail footfall and shorter days—may partly explain the lower-than-UK-average crime rates, though the area's character as a smaller, possibly more closely knit community could also contribute to the relative safety. Violent crime rates in Shavington (1.8 per 1,000) are 31% below the UK average for this category, aligning with patterns seen in similar small urban areas where community cohesion and lower population density often correlate with reduced violence. However, the area's shoplifting rate (0.7 per 1,000) is 23% above the UK average, suggesting retail environments may be a focal point for property crime, even during off-peak shopping months.

January 2024 saw sharp increases in shoplifting (+300%), public order offences (+200%), and criminal damage and arson (+100%) compared to December. These shifts contrast with steep declines in other theft (-83.3%) and burglary (-75%), which fell below UK averages for their categories. The drugs category, at 0.5 per 1,000, was 138% above the UK average of 0.2 per 1,000, highlighting a localised concern that diverges from national trends. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour (0.4 per 1,000) was 60% below the UK average of 1.0 per 1,000, possibly reflecting the area's lower population density and/or effective local policing. Residents should note the 300% rise in shoplifting, which may indicate targeted retail vulnerabilities during the post-holiday period, even as overall crime rates remain below national benchmarks.

Shavington's January 2024 crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 represents a 17.5% increase from December's 4.1 per 1,000, though it remains well below the UK average. On a daily basis, the area experienced roughly one reported crime per day in January, a figure that, while modest, reflects the 27 total incidents recorded over 31 days. When scaled to the population, this translates to one crime occurring for roughly every 210 residents over the course of the month—a rate that, while not negligible, is significantly lower than the UK's average monthly exposure. This context suggests that residents of Shavington face a crime environment that is both less frequent and less severe compared to the national average, though the month-on-month rise underscores the need for continued vigilance. The area's population size (5,664) further contextualises these figures, as smaller communities often experience more pronounced fluctuations in crime rates due to their limited scale and the potential for individual incidents to affect statistics.