Kingswinford Crime Rate May 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Kingswinford's crime rate for May 2024 stood at 5.0 per 1,000 residents, placing it 40.5% below the UK average of 8.4 per 1,000. This built-up area within Dudley shows a distinct crime profile compared to national trends, with violence and sexual offences accounting for 34% of all reported crimes. Property crimes followed at 12.4%, and anti-social behaviour at 10.0%, reflecting patterns common in mixed-use urban areas. The seasonal context of May—characterised by longer evenings, bank holidays, and increased outdoor socialising—may partly explain the distribution of offences. Violence and sexual offences, though lower than the UK average by 40%, remain the most frequently reported category, a trend consistent with areas experiencing moderate levels of interpersonal conflict. Anti-social behaviour, at 66% below the UK average, suggests effective community policing or lower levels of public disorder. The relatively low rates of vehicle crime (15% below UK average) and shoplifting (38% below) align with a built-up area's characteristics, where retail presence is concentrated but not overwhelming. These figures illustrate a local crime picture shaped by both demographic factors and seasonal rhythms, with no single factor dominating the overall trend.

May 2024 saw notable shifts in crime patterns, with public order offences surging by 109.1% (11 to 23) and bicycle theft doubling from zero to one incident. This increase in public order offences may reflect the impact of longer evenings and bank holidays, which can amplify outdoor drinking and socialising. Conversely, robbery fell sharply by 80% (from five to one), suggesting a possible seasonal dip in high-risk activities. Burglary also declined by 46.2% (from 26 to 14), though this remains 3% below the UK average. Violence and sexual offences, while still the most common category, dropped by 28.5% compared to the previous month, a decrease that could be linked to seasonal transitions or targeted interventions. Kingswinford's rates for violence and sexual offences (1.7 per 1,000) are 40% below the UK average, and anti-social behaviour (0.5 per 1,000) is 66% below, highlighting areas where local conditions may mitigate certain crime types. These changes illustrate a dynamic crime profile where month-on-month fluctuations reflect both local initiatives and broader seasonal influences.

Kingswinford's crime rate in May 2024 (5.0 per 1,000) marked a 9.7% decrease from the previous month's rate of 5.6 per 1,000, indicating a downward trend. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately 8 crimes per day over the 31-day period, a figure that contextualises the pace of criminal activity for residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 199 residents, a monthly exposure rate that places Kingswinford in a safer bracket compared to many UK areas. With a population of 51,421, the localised nature of crime—particularly the concentration of violent offences and the lower prevalence of property crime—suggests a community where crime prevention efforts may be more effective. The 40.5% gap between Kingswinford's rate and the UK average underscores the area's distinctiveness, though this should not be interpreted as a reflection of overall safety but rather as a comparison of statistical trends. These figures, when viewed through the lens of population size and local context, provide a nuanced picture of crime that is neither alarmingly high nor excessively low, but rather representative of a built-up area within a larger urban region.