Southwell Crime Rate October 2024 | Monthly Statistics

October 2024 saw Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) maintain a crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 residents, 40.7% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This figure places the area among the safest in the country, though seasonal factors like darker evenings and Halloween may have influenced activity patterns. The top crime types were criminal damage and arson (17.9% of total), violence and sexual offences (17.9%), and anti-social behaviour (14.3%), with the latter two categories showing stark contrasts to national trends. Violence and sexual offences, while remaining low, surged by 150% compared to September, a shift that may be linked to seasonal transitions and increased social activity. Conversely, vehicle crime fell by 33.3%, due to reduced daylight hours deterring opportunistic theft. The area's built-up character, combined with its relatively small population, likely contributes to its consistently low crime profile compared to larger urban centres. Anti-social behaviour and public order offences remained significantly below UK averages, suggesting effective local community policing or social cohesion factors. However, the 53% increase in criminal damage and arson above the UK average indicates specific vulnerabilities that warrant closer attention from local authorities.

The most dramatic month-on-month swing in October 2024 was the 150% increase in violence and sexual offences, rising from 2 to 5 incidents. This surge contrasts with a 33.3% decline in vehicle crime, which dropped from 3 to 2 incidents. The category of criminal damage and arson, at 5 incidents (0.9 per 1,000), stands 53% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000, highlighting a localised concentration of this crime type. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour (4 incidents) and public order offences (3 incidents) remained significantly below UK averages by 46% and 11% respectively, suggesting community-specific factors may be limiting these categories. A resident would find the 1-in-207 monthly exposure rate particularly useful for understanding the scale of crime in relation to population size, illustrating that the area remains safer than the UK average despite the recent rise in violent crime.

Southwell's crime rate in October 2024 rose 40.1% compared to September, moving from 3.4 to 4.8 per 1,000 residents. This shift places the area's daily crime count at approximately one incident per day across 31 days, a figure that aligns with the built-up area's relatively low overall crime profile. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 207 residents—a monthly exposure rate that underscores the area's safety compared to larger urban centres. While the population of 5,809 residents means individual risk remains low, the increase in violent crime and criminal damage highlights specific vulnerabilities. The local context of a built-up area within Newark and Sherwood, where seasonal factors like darker evenings and Halloween may influence activity patterns, offers a plausible explanation for the rise in certain crime types. This monthly exposure rate, though modest, provides a tangible measure for residents to contextualise their personal safety within the broader statistical framework.