Deal Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

October 2025 saw Deal maintain a crime rate of 3.8 per 1,000 residents, a figure 50.6% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This places the area among the safest built-up regions in the UK, with violence and sexual offences accounting for 43.9% of all crimes reported. The dominance of violent crime over property crime contrasts with many UK areas, where property crimes often lead. The seasonal context of October—shorter daylight hours, the clocks going back, and Halloween—may partly explain fluctuations in anti-social behaviour and public order offences. Anti-social behaviour (19.3% of total crimes) and other theft (13.2%) followed closely, with both categories significantly below UK averages. The area’s low crime profile may reflect its compact size and strong community engagement, though the absence of major retail or nightlife hubs likely reduces opportunities for certain types of crime. The UK average for violence and sexual offences (2.7 per 1,000) is itself lower than Deal’s rate, suggesting local factors—such as targeted policing or demographic characteristics—could contribute to the disparity. However, without further data, these remain tentative observations.

Vehicle crime saw an unexpected 200% increase in October, rising from 1 to 3 incidents—a stark contrast to the usual seasonal trends. This spike may partly explain the shift in crime mix, with property crimes (31) now accounting for just 27% of total crimes, down from 53% in previous months. Meanwhile, shoplifting plummeted by 85.7% (7 to 1), and public order offences fell by 90% (10 to 1), likely influenced by Halloween-related activity in earlier months. Violent crimes, at 50 (43.9% of total), remained 36% below the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000, a consistent trend for the area. The sharp rise in vehicle crime, however, stands out as an anomaly, with no immediate local factors readily apparent to explain the change.

Deal's crime rate in October 2025 fell to 3.8 per 1,000 residents, marking a 19.8% decrease from the previous month’s 4.7 per 1,000. This decline places the area well below the UK average, with 50.6% fewer crimes reported than the national rate of 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, 4 crimes were reported over 31 days, equating to roughly one crime for every 265 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure figure contextualises the rate as relatively low for a built-up area, though the population-scaled perspective highlights that the area’s smaller size contributes to the lower absolute numbers compared to larger urban centres. The drop in crime aligns with typical October patterns, including shorter daylight hours and reduced tourist activity, though these factors remain speculative without further data.