Brimington Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Brimington's crime profile in January 2025 reveals a stark contrast between violent and property crime trends, with the former dominating the landscape. At 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents, the area's overall crime rate is 49.3% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000, highlighting a consistently safer environment. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 51.2% of all recorded crimes, a figure that, while lower than the UK average for this category (2.5 per 1,000), still indicates a disproportionate focus on interpersonal conflict. Anti-social behaviour followed at 19.5%, suggesting ongoing challenges in community cohesion. The seasonal context of January—post-holiday lulls, shorter days, and reduced retail footfall—may contribute to the lower volume of property crimes compared to other months, though this remains consistent with the area's built-up nature and limited commercial density. The UK average for violence and sexual offences is 2.5 per 1,000, meaning Brimington's rate of 1.9 per 1,000 is 24% below that benchmark, a gap that could reflect effective local policing or demographic factors such as a lower proportion of young males in the population. However, the sharp rise in drug-related crimes—tripling from zero to three incidents—presents an emerging concern that may require targeted intervention.

The month-on-month analysis reveals a marked shift in crime dynamics: violent crimes fell by 22.2% (27 to 21), while property crimes remained low at five incidents. This contrast underscores a significant reduction in aggression-related offences, which now account for 51.2% of total crimes—still 24% below the UK average for this category. Theft from the person and drug-related crimes both surged by 100%, reflecting a sharp rise from zero to one and three incidents respectively. These increases, though small in absolute terms, may signal emerging patterns such as illicit activity in residential zones or changes in local policing focus. The overall crime mix remains heavily skewed toward violence, with property crimes comprising only 12.2% of the total, a proportion far below the UK average for this category.

Brimington's crime rate in January 2025 fell to 3.6 per 1,000 residents, a 21.1% decline from the previous month's 4.6 per 1,000. This reduction aligns with the typical seasonal pattern observed in built-up areas during winter, where shorter daylight hours and post-holiday lulls in retail activity may suppress outdoor crime. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately one crime per day in January, a figure that translates to a monthly exposure rate of one reported crime for every 276 residents. This low frequency suggests a relatively stable environment compared to broader UK trends, though the increase in drug-related incidents warrants attention. With a population of 11,324, the monthly crime count of 41 equates to a population-scaled perspective where each resident faces a minimal risk of encountering crime, reinforcing the area's position as a safer-than-average locality within Chesterfield.