Great Bookham and Fetcham Crime Rate September 2024 | Monthly Statistics

September 2024 saw a crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents in Great Bookham and Fetcham, a figure 62.3% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This marked improvement aligns with broader trends in the Mole Valley, where rural and suburban communities often report lower crime rates than urban counterparts. Violence and sexual offences remained the most prevalent category, accounting for 34.4% of all crimes.0 per 1,000 was 62% below the UK average. Public order and anti-social behaviour followed closely, each contributing 15.6% to the total crime count. These figures contrast with the seasonal context of September, a time when back-to-school routines and university freshers events typically influence local crime patterns. While violence and public order crimes often rise during this period due to increased social interactions, the area’s rate for both categories fell below UK averages, suggesting effective local measures or a naturally lower propensity for such incidents. The drop in anti-social behaviour, in particular, may reflect community engagement initiatives or heightened police presence during the transition from summer to autumn. The overall crime profile of Great Bookham and Fetcham—characterised by low rates of property crime and drug-related offences—mirrors the characteristics of a largely residential, commuter-focused built-up area, where crime prevention efforts and community cohesion appear to play a pivotal role.

September 2024 brought notable decreases in several crime categories, with anti-social behaviour falling by 52.4% compared to August, marking the most significant drop among all categories. This decline, from 21 to 10 incidents, may partly explain the overall reduction in the area’s crime rate, which fell by 20.8% from 3.6 to 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Similarly, drugs-related offences plummeted by 66.7%, and other theft cases dropped by the same percentage, reflecting possible successes in targeted interventions or a reduction in transient populations during the month. Conversely, burglary and vehicle crime both surged by 400% and 100% respectively, with five incidents each reported in September—though these remain far below UK averages of 0.3 and 0.5 per 1,000. The sharp rise in burglary, from one to five cases, may be linked to seasonal factors such as increased property movement or the timing of school holidays, though no direct causal link is confirmed. Meanwhile, violent crime, though still the most common category, showed a 62% gap below the UK average, highlighting the area’s consistently lower levels of violent incidents compared to national trends. These shifts in crime mix suggest a combination of local dynamics, with property crimes fluctuating more than violent offences, which remained relatively stable.

The crime rate in September 2024 (2.9 per 1,000) represented a 20.8% decrease from August’s rate of 3.6 per 1,000, illustrating a downward trend that positions Great Bookham and Fetcham as one of the safer built-up areas in the UK. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of two crimes per day in September—a figure that, while providing a local context, cannot be directly compared to UK-wide daily averages due to the lack of national data. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 350 residents, a statistic that contextualises the low frequency of incidents in a community of 22,408 people. This monthly exposure rate is significantly lower than the UK average, which would likely be in the range of 7-8 crimes per 1,000 residents. The population-scaled perspective further underscores the area’s safety, with the likelihood of any given resident being affected by crime in September standing at approximately 0.028%—a figure that, when compared to national averages, highlights the effectiveness of local policing and community engagement strategies. These metrics, when viewed alongside the month-on-month improvements, reinforce the notion that Great Bookham and Fetcham’s crime profile is shaped by a combination of geographic factors, such as its rural-adjacent location, and proactive efforts to maintain public safety.