Burntwood Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated Burntwood's crime profile in January 2025, accounting for 37.5% of all reported incidents. This category, at 2.3 per 1,000 residents, was 8% below the UK average of 2.5 per 1,000, reflecting a trend of lower violent crime rates in this built-up area compared to national benchmarks. The second most common offence was shoplifting (15.2% of total), with a rate of 0.9 per 1,000 — 45% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. This discrepancy may be attributed to Burntwood's retail presence, which could attract opportunistic theft despite the area's generally lower crime rate. Public order offences (10.3% of total) also exceeded the UK average by 30%, linked to the post-holiday period and shorter daylight hours typical of January. Seasonal context suggests that reduced retail footfall and colder weather may have shifted crime patterns away from outdoor areas, with violent offences and shoplifting becoming more prominent. The overall crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 — 14.1% below the UK average — underscores Burntwood's relative safety, though the spike in public order offences indicates areas for targeted policing or community engagement. This data aligns with the characteristics of a suburban built-up area, where commercial activity and population density create distinct crime dynamics compared to rural or highly urbanised regions.

January 2025 saw sharp increases in specific crime categories, with possession of weapons rising 300% (from 1 to 4 incidents) and public order offences jumping 137.5% (from 8 to 19). These spikes, though small in absolute terms, may reflect heightened tensions during the post-holiday period or changes in community behaviour. The crime mix also shifted: violence and sexual offences (37.5% of total) remained the dominant category, while shoplifting (15.2%) and public order (10.3%) saw notable shares. Shoplifting in Burntwood was 45% above the UK average (0.6 vs 0.9 per 1,000), a discrepancy that could relate to local retail patterns or enforcement practices. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour (39% below UK average) and burglary (33% below) showed consistent underperformance relative to national trends, suggesting effective local interventions or demographic factors that reduce property-related crime.

Burntwood's crime rate in January 2025 rose 46.2% compared to December 2024, moving from 4.2 to 6.1 per 1,000 residents. This increase, though significant, remains 14.1% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of six crimes per day, a figure that contextualises the pace of incidents in a built-up urban environment. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for roughly every 165 residents, a ratio that highlights the relative safety of the area despite the rise. Population context adds nuance: with 30,283 residents, the scale of the increase is distributed across a community of comparable size to other similar towns. This rise may reflect seasonal shifts, such as post-holiday activity or changes in local dynamics, but the overall rate remains lower than the UK average, suggesting structural factors that keep crime levels manageable.