St Blazey Crime Rate November 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences emerged as the dominant category in St Blazey's November 2024 crime picture, accounting for 28.3% of all reported incidents. This category, at 1.9 per 1,000 residents, remains 26% below the UK average, a trend consistent with the area's generally low violent crime profile. The built-up area's overall crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000—13.2% below the UK average—reflects a combination of community characteristics and seasonal factors. November's extended darkness, with evenings falling around 4:30pm, likely contributes to the increased prevalence of violent incidents, as lower visibility can deter witnesses and create opportunities for offenders. The month also saw a notable spike in vehicle crime, which at 1.2 per 1,000 is 173% above the UK average. This anomaly may be explained by the area's strategic location along major transport corridors, where vehicles are more likely to be targeted during the holiday shopping period. Conversely, anti-social behaviour incidents fell below the UK average by 46%, suggesting that local initiatives or the natural ebb of seasonal events may have mitigated such disturbances. The presence of 13 violent crimes in a month marked by Bonfire Night and Black Friday shopping highlights the combination of community dynamics and external influences, with the latter driving both increased retail crime and the need for heightened police presence.

Burglary rates in St Blazey spiked by 400% in November 2024, rising from one to five incidents. This dramatic increase, though still below the UK average of 0.3 per 1,000, suggests a potential shift in criminal activity patterns. Concurrently, shoplifting and other theft each doubled compared to October, with other theft now exceeding the UK average by 64%. Violence and sexual offences, however, declined by 23.5% to 13 incidents, a rate 26% below the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000. Vehicle crime remains a local outlier, 173% above the UK average at 1.2 per 1,000, potentially linked to the area's proximity to major transport routes. For residents, the 400% rise in burglary underscores the importance of securing properties during the darker evenings of November, a period marked by Bonfire Night and Black Friday shopping activity.

St Blazey's crime rate rose 35.2% from 4.9 to 6.6 per 1,000 residents in November 2024 compared to October. This increase, while notable, still places the area 13.2% below the UK average. On a daily basis, the built-up area experienced approximately two reported crimes per day, a figure consistent with its small population of 6,970. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for roughly every 152 residents, highlighting the relatively low frequency of incidents in a community where 1-in-152 residents faced a reported crime. This monthly exposure rate, though higher than October's equivalent, remains significantly lower than the UK average when scaled to local population size. The rise in property-related crimes, particularly burglary and vehicle crime, contrasts with the UK's broader trend of declining vehicle crime, suggesting local factors such as seasonal events or environmental conditions may be influencing patterns in St Blazey.