Woburn Sands Crime Rate July 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Woburn Sands, a small built-up area within Milton Keynes, recorded a crime rate of 1.7 per 1,000 residents in July 2024, placing it 79.8% below the UK average of 8.4 per 1,000. This stark contrast underscores the area’s consistently low crime profile, which aligns with its character as a quiet residential community with limited commercial activity. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime mix, accounting for 40% of the 10 total incidents reported.7 per 1,000 was 75% below the UK average. Other thefts (30% of total) and burglary (20%) followed, with both categories remaining significantly below national benchmarks. The seasonal context of July—a peak summer month with schools out, tourism at its height, and festivals in full swing—likely contributes to the mix of crimes observed. While the area’s retail presence may explain some shoplifting incidents, the overall low volume of property crimes suggests that local businesses and residents face minimal risk. The absence of major commercial hubs or nightlife venues further reinforces the area’s safety profile, though the slight increase in other thefts and burglary hints at situational factors that could be influenced by seasonal mobility patterns. This data illustrates a community where crime remains rare, with the majority of incidents falling into categories that are underrepresented compared to the UK average.

July 2024 witnessed a 100% increase in other thefts, rising from zero to three incidents, while burglary also doubled from one to two cases. This spike in property-related crimes contrasts with a 50% decline in shoplifting, which fell from two to one incident. Violence and sexual offences, though still the most common category (40% of total), decreased by 33.3% from six to four cases, marking a notable shift in the crime mix. This reduction in violent crime may partly explain the overall 33.3% drop in the area’s crime rate compared to June. Other thefts and burglary remain significantly below UK averages, with other thefts 15% below and burglary just 3% below the national rate. For residents, the 75% gap between local violence rates (0.7 per 1,000) and the UK average (2.9 per 1,000) highlights the area’s unique safety profile, even as property crime rates approach the UK norm. These fluctuations suggest seasonal or situational factors influencing crime patterns from the data alone.

July 2024 saw a 33.3% decline in Woburn Sands’ crime rate compared to the previous month, falling from 2.5 to 1.7 per 1,000 residents. This downward trend aligns with the area’s historically low crime profile, though the month-on-month shift highlights dynamic fluctuations. On a daily basis, the 10 reported crimes spread over 31 days equate to approximately zero crimes per day, a figure that underscores the area’s relative safety compared to national averages. When scaled to the local population, the monthly exposure translates to one reported crime for roughly every 604 residents, a statistic that contextualises the low-frequency nature of incidents in this small built-up area. While this monthly aggregate does not capture real-time risk, it provides residents with a tangible sense of the crime profile’s rarity. The population-scaled perspective is particularly meaningful for local families and businesses, as it reinforces the area’s reputation as a secure environment despite its proximity to Milton Keynes’ urban core. This low exposure rate contrasts sharply with the UK average, where the equivalent figure would be significantly higher, though direct national comparisons remain constrained by the absence of daily or monthly population-scaled data for the UK as a whole.