Great Glen Crime Rate August 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated Great Glen’s crime profile in August 2024, accounting for 30% of reported incidents—a figure that, while lower than the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000, remains the most common category in the area. The overall crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 56.1% below the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000, reflects a consistently low-crime environment shaped by the area’s built-up character within Harborough. This rate, though modest, masks underlying shifts: property crimes (8 incidents) and violent crimes (6 incidents) together constitute 70% of all reported crimes, highlighting a balance between personal safety concerns and property-related issues. Seasonal factors likely played a role, as August—a peak holiday month—may have increased burglary risks through empty homes and transient visitors. However, the UK average for burglary (0.3 per 1,000) is significantly lower than Great Glen’s rate of 0.9 per 1,000, indicating a localised anomaly that warrants further contextualisation. This contrast suggests that while the area benefits from a generally low crime rate, specific categories like burglary may be influenced by local dynamics, such as the timing of holidays or the presence of tourism-related activity.

August 2024 marked a stark shift in Great Glen’s crime profile, with burglary incidents surging by 400% from one to five cases. This jump, though puzzling, may be consistent with the seasonal context of August, a peak holiday month when empty homes and increased tourism could elevate burglary risk. Anti-social behaviour also rose sharply, doubling from one to three incidents—a 200% increase—though this remains well below the UK average of 1.4 per 1,000. Meanwhile, public order offences fell by 25%, dropping from four to three, a decline that aligns with the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. Violence and sexual offences, the most common category (30% of total crimes), saw a 14.3% decrease, suggesting a potential stabilisation in the area’s most frequent crime type. These fluctuations underscore the volatility of crime patterns in smaller communities, where even minor changes can have outsized impacts on local statistics.

August 2024 saw a 25.1% increase in Great Glen’s crime rate, rising from 2.9 to 3.6 per 1,000 residents. This shift, while notable, still places the area 56.1% below the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000. Daily crime statistics reveal a localised figure of one reported crime per day across the 31-day month, a rate that, while low, reflects the area’s smaller population. Over the course of August, 1 in 275 residents experienced a reported crime, a metric that contextualises the monthly exposure in a way that aligns with local demographics. The population-scaled perspective underscores that, despite the rate increase, the absolute number of crimes remains minimal compared to larger urban areas. This contrast highlights the unique crime profile of Great Glen, where even a 25% rise in the rate does not equate to a significant spike in real-world incidents for most residents.