Ashbourne Crime Rate March 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Ashbourne's crime rate in March 2024 was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, a figure that places the area 63.6% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This significant gap from national statistics underscores Ashbourne's status as a relatively safe community. The crime profile for the month was dominated by violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50% of all recorded incidents, followed by anti-social behaviour (19.2%) and shoplifting (7.7%). These figures, while lower than UK averages, reveal a distinct pattern in the area's crime profile. Violence and sexual offences in Ashbourne were 48% below the national rate, a discrepancy that may be explained by the town's characteristics as a built-up area within the Derbyshire Dales. The combination of rural surroundings and small-town social structures likely contributes to this lower rate of violent crime. March, as a transitional month between winter and spring, brought notable changes to the crime picture. The lengthening of evenings and the shift in daylight hours may have influenced patterns of activity, particularly in relation to anti-social behaviour. The UK average for anti-social behaviour is 1.2 per 1,000, whereas Ashbourne recorded 0.5 per 1,000, 57% below the national figure. This suggests that the area's social dynamics and community cohesion may play a role in mitigating such incidents. The seasonal context of March, with clocks changing and the onset of spring, could also have impacted crime trends, though the exact nature of this relationship remains speculative. The overall low crime rate, combined with the specific breakdown of offences, illustrates a unique profile for Ashbourne that differs markedly from larger urban centres.

March 2024 saw a 35% decrease in violence and sexual offences, with reported incidents dropping from 20 to 13. This decline, combined with an 80% reduction in public order offences (from 5 to 1), highlights a marked improvement in community safety. Conversely, robbery and 'other crime' each saw a 100% increase, rising from zero to one incident each. These spikes, while statistically significant, remain isolated events in a broader context of declining crime. The breakdown of crimes reveals a stark contrast to UK averages: violence and sexual offences in Ashbourne are 48% below the national rate, while anti-social behaviour is 57% below. This divergence may be attributable to Ashbourne's character as a built-up area within the Derbyshire Dales, where a combination of rural proximity and small-town dynamics likely contributes to lower violent crime rates. The 13 violent offences recorded in March represent 50% of all crimes, underscoring the current focus of local policing efforts.

Ashbourne's crime rate in March 2024 stood at 2.8 per 1,000 residents, a 39.7% decrease from the previous month's rate of 4.6 per 1,000. This decline positions the area as one of the safest in the UK, with its rate 63.6% below the national average of 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, Ashbourne experienced roughly one reported crime per day in March, a figure that underscores the area's low crime environment. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 363 residents, highlighting the relatively low frequency of incidents in a community of 9,440 people. This monthly exposure rate is significantly lower than the UK average, which would see one resident in every 130 experiencing a crime. The drop in violent crimes by 35% from February to March, combined with an 80% reduction in public order offences, suggests a seasonal shift in criminal activity, possibly influenced by the transition to spring and the lengthening of evenings. While these figures do not confirm a definitive cause, they align with patterns observed in similar small towns where increased daylight hours correlate with reduced incidents of anti-social behaviour.