Buntingford Crime Rate August 2023 | Monthly Statistics

For residents of Buntingford, the crime rate in August 2023 translates to a daily risk of roughly one in every 305 residents experiencing a reported crime over the course of the month, a figure that underscores the area's relative safety compared to the UK average. With a crime rate of 3.3 per 1,000 residents—59.3% below the national average of 8.1—Buntingford's experience diverges sharply from the typical patterns seen in larger urban centres. The most common crimes were anti-social behaviour (56.7% of all incidents), followed by violence and sexual offences (23.3%) and shoplifting (10.0%). This distribution suggests that public order issues, rather than property crimes, dominate the local crime picture. Seasonal factors may have played a role, as August's peak holiday period typically sees an increase in tourism and empty homes, which could contribute to higher burglary risks. However, the data shows no significant rise in burglary or vehicle crime this month, which may be consistent with the area's low population density and strong community networks. The contrast between Buntingford's anti-social behaviour rate (1.9 per 1,000) and the UK average (1.4 per 1,000) highlights a localised challenge, though the overall crime profile remains far safer than the national norm.

August 2023 saw a marked reduction in vehicle crime, with an 80.0% decrease from 5 incidents in July to just 1 in August—a drop that may partly reflect the seasonal lull in car-related crimes during the summer months. Other theft also fell by 50.0%, from 2 to 1, while shoplifting declined by the same margin, from 6 to 3. These decreases contrast with anti-social behaviour, which remained high compared to the UK average, at 1.9 per 1,000 versus the national rate of 1.4 per 1,000. The category's dominance in the local crime picture—accounting for 56.7% of all incidents—suggests that community tensions or environmental factors may be contributing to this trend. Residents may find the 80% drop in vehicle crime particularly noteworthy, as it indicates a potential shift in criminal activity away from motor vehicles during the peak holiday season.

Buntingford's August 2023 crime rate of 3.3 per 1,000 residents represents a 38.9% decline from July's 5.4 per 1,000, reflecting a sustained downward trend in local crime. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 305 residents, a figure that contextualises the risk as relatively low compared to larger urban areas. When scaled to daily frequency, the area experienced an average of one crime per day, a rate that aligns with the character of a small built-up area where community cohesion and low population density may naturally suppress criminal activity. The monthly exposure metric—1 in 305 residents—provides a tangible sense of risk, though this aggregate figure does not reflect the distribution of crime types. For instance, anti-social behaviour accounted for over half of all incidents, suggesting that public order issues may be more prevalent than property crimes in this area.