Uttoxeter Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Uttoxeter's crime rate in May 2025 stood at 6.5 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 19.8% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This relatively low rate reflects a mix of factors, including the town's small population and the seasonal context of May's extended daylight hours and bank holidays. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime picture, accounting for 45.1% of all reported incidents, with a rate of 2.9 per 1,000—2% above the UK average for this category. Anti-social behaviour followed at 18.7%, but this figure was 15% below the national average, suggesting effective local initiatives in managing disruptive conduct. Public order offences, however, surged to 13.2% of total crimes, 55% above the UK average, likely driven by the increased socialising associated with May's longer evenings and festivals. The seasonal transition from spring to summer may have contributed to these patterns, with outdoor drinking and gatherings amplifying public order issues. Despite the overall safety profile, the dominance of violent crime highlights the need for targeted interventions in this category. The town's low population density and suburban character may also play a role in keeping property crime rates comparatively low, though the 300% spike in shoplifting underscores vulnerabilities in retail areas during peak social periods. This combination of local factors and seasonal dynamics shapes Uttoxeter's unique crime profile, which remains significantly safer than the national average but requires ongoing attention to specific challenges.

May 2025 saw dramatic shifts in Uttoxeter's crime profile, with shoplifting incidents leaping 300% from 2 to 8. This spike aligns with the seasonal context of longer evenings and increased outdoor activity, which may partly explain the 140% rise in public order offences from 5 to 12. Meanwhile, burglary and vehicle crime both fell sharply—by 75% and 66.7% respectively—though these decreases are tempered by the 100% increase in other theft cases. Uttoxeter's violent crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 (45.1% of all crimes) is 2% above the UK average for this category, suggesting a unique local dynamic in violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour remains 15% below the UK average at 1.2 per 1,000, a contrast that may reflect Uttoxeter's relatively low population density and community-focused policing strategies. Residents should be particularly aware of the 300% jump in shoplifting, which now accounts for 8.8% of all crimes in the area.

Uttoxeter's crime rate in May 2025 rose 19.8% compared to April, moving from 5.4 to 6.5 per 1,000 residents. This upward shift contrasts with the area's overall 19.8% deficit relative to the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. Locally, 3 crimes were reported daily in May, a figure that translates to 1 crime for every 155 residents over the course of the month. While this monthly exposure is lower than the UK average (which would be roughly 1 in 120 residents for the same period), the increase from April suggests a seasonal uptick in activity. The population-scaled perspective reveals that Uttoxeter's crime profile remains significantly safer than the national average, though the month-on-month rise indicates a need for vigilance during May's longer evenings and bank holidays, when outdoor socialising and drinking tend to increase. This pattern aligns with historical trends in small towns where seasonal transitions often correlate with shifts in public order incidents.