Woburn Sands Crime Rate July 2023 | Monthly Statistics

In July 2023, Woburn Sands — a small built-up area within Milton Keynes — recorded a total of 11 crimes, yielding a crime rate of 1.8 per 1,000 residents. This figure is 78.3% below the UK average of 8.3 per 1,000, reflecting a consistently low crime profile despite the month’s seasonal dynamics. The dominant crime categories were public order offences and violence and sexual offences, each accounting for 36.4% of total incidents. Public order crimes, which include disturbances and anti-social conduct, saw a notable surge, likely influenced by July’s peak summer activity, including festivals and extended daylight hours that may have encouraged more public gatherings. Violence and sexual offences, though lower than the UK average, showed a 20% month-on-month decline, possibly linked to improved policing efforts or reduced alcohol-related incidents during the month. Anti-social behaviour, at 27.3% of total crimes, also rose sharply, though it remains significantly below the UK average. The area’s low crime rate is consistent with its character as a relatively quiet, suburban-like enclave within a larger urban conurbation, where community cohesion and limited commercial activity may contribute to lower levels of violent and property crime. Seasonal factors, such as the absence of school holidays and the absence of major retail events, may have further tempered the usual spikes seen in other parts of the UK during summer months.

Public order offences saw a 300% month-on-month increase, jumping from 1 to 4 incidents — the most significant rise in any category. This surge occurred despite violence and sexual offences declining by 20%, falling from 5 to 4 cases. The area’s public order rate (0.7 per 1,000) is 13% above the UK average for this category, a stark contrast to its violence rate (0.7 per 1,000), which is 75% below the UK’s 2.8 per 1,000. Anti-social behaviour also doubled, rising from 0 to 3 cases, though this remains well below the UK average of 1.4 per 1,000. For residents, the 300% jump in public order crimes highlights a specific concern — incidents such as noise disputes or anti-social conduct may have intensified during July’s festivals and summer events, even as other categories moderated.

July 2023 marked an 83.8% increase in Woburn Sands’ crime rate compared to June, rising from 1.0 to 1.8 per 1,000 residents. While this represents a significant shift, the daily crime context remains strikingly low: just 0 crimes reported per day on average over the 31-day period. This translates to a monthly exposure of 1 reported crime for roughly every 549 residents, a figure that underscores the area’s relatively low crime profile despite the month-on-month rise. Placing this in population context, the total of 11 crimes over 6,035 residents means that only a small fraction of the community experienced direct involvement in reported incidents. The change from June to July, though statistically notable, must be viewed through the lens of seasonal fluctuations — July’s peak tourism and festival activity could have temporarily elevated certain crime categories, even as the overall rate remains far below the UK average.