Burnham-on-Crouch Crime Rate September 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate Burnham-on-Crouch’s crime profile in September 2024, accounting for 54.6% of all reported incidents and driving the area’s overall crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents. This rate is 45.5% below the UK average of 7.7, reflecting a consistently lower-than-national crime environment. The dominance of violent crimes—24 incidents in total—suggests a stark contrast to the area’s performance in property-related offences, which remain well below UK averages. For instance, shoplifting fell by 80% to just one case, while burglary and criminal damage and arson also recorded figures significantly lower than national benchmarks. The seasonal context of September, marked by the return to school and university term cycles, may partly explain the rise in public order offences, which surged by 400% to 10 incidents. However, the area’s low overall crime rate, coupled with its geographic and demographic characteristics as a small built-up area within Maldon, likely contributes to its distinct crime profile. The relatively low prevalence of anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime, both of which are below UK averages, further illustrates the area’s unique position within national crime statistics. These patterns, while not directly attributable to any single factor, are consistent with the area’s character as a low-density, relatively stable community with limited urban infrastructure.

September 2024 saw dramatic fluctuations in specific crime categories, with public order offences increasing by 400% to 10 incidents, the highest recorded in the area. This surge, though still below the UK average for the category (0.6 per 1,000), contrasts sharply with the 90% decline in anti-social behaviour, which dropped from 10 to 1. The rise in drugs-related crimes, doubling from 1 to 2 cases, and the emergence of bicycle theft (up 100% from 0 to 1) highlight shifting patterns in local criminal activity. Violent crimes remained the dominant category, accounting for 54.6% of all reported incidents, significantly below the UK average for violence and sexual offences (2.6 per 1,000). While shoplifting fell by 80% to 1 incident, this remains 85% below the UK average, underscoring the area’s consistent underperformance in property crimes relative to national trends. These changes, though not directly linked to seasonal factors, may partly explain by the area’s unique demographic and geographic context.

Burnham-on-Crouch's September 2024 crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents marks a 25.4% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 5.6, reflecting a downward trend in overall crime. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly one crime per day over the 30-day period, a figure that aligns with the low overall rate. When scaled to the local population of 10,532, this translates to one reported crime for every 239 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure provides context for residents, illustrating that the likelihood of encountering crime here remains significantly lower than the UK average. The shift in crime patterns, particularly the sharp decline in anti-social behaviour and shoplifting, suggests a possible correlation with seasonal factors such as the end of the summer holiday period and the return to structured routines as schools and businesses resume operations. These trends, when viewed alongside the broader demographic and geographic characteristics of Burnham-on-Crouch, highlight the area’s relatively stable and low-crime environment compared to national benchmarks.