Humberston and New Waltham Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Humberston and New Waltham, just 1.9 crimes were reported in December 2025 — a figure 72.9% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. This stark contrast highlights the area’s relatively low risk profile, even as seasonal factors like Christmas shopping and extended dark evenings typically influence crime patterns. Violent crimes dominated the crime picture, accounting for 45.2% of all reported incidents (19 cases), followed by other theft (11.9%) and anti-social behaviour (9.5%). While violent crime rates in the area are 65% below the UK average, the local breakdown shows a distinct focus on interpersonal offences rather than property crime, which is often more prevalent in urban centres. The seasonal context of December — with its combination of festive activity, empty homes during holiday absences, and reduced daylight — may partly explain the distribution of crime types, though the overall low rate suggests effective community safety measures or a naturally lower propensity for criminal activity. Property crime, though lower than violent crime in this month, still saw shoplifting and vehicle crime recorded at levels 82% and 73% below UK averages respectively, indicating that even in high-risk categories, local conditions appear to mitigate criminal opportunities. This data underscores that while Humberston and New Waltham is not immune to crime, its crime profile diverges from the UK norm in both scale and type, offering residents a comparatively safer environment despite the month’s usual seasonal pressures.

December 2025 saw a significant 39.2% decrease in the area’s crime rate compared to November, with the monthly rate dropping from 3.2 to 1.9 per 1,000 residents. This decline was driven by sharp reductions in burglary (90.9% decrease), criminal damage and arson (70% decrease), and other crime (50% decrease), suggesting a possible seasonal lull in property-related offences. However, public order offences increased by 100%, rising from 2 to 4 cases — a shift that may reflect heightened enforcement activity or increased community engagement during the festive period. Violent crime, though still the most common category, remained 65% below the UK average, with rates of 0.9 per 1,000 compared to the national 2.6. This divergence is particularly notable in violent crimes, which often dominate UK statistics but appear to be restrained in Humberston and New Waltham. For residents, the most tangible insight is the stark underperformance of burglary rates: with only 1 case reported this month, the area’s burglary rate is 64% below the UK average of 0.3 per 1,000 — a figure that could be attributed to the area’s smaller scale, lower population density, or effective local policing strategies.

The December 2025 crime rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents in Humberston and New Waltham represents a marked improvement from the previous month’s rate of 3.2, reflecting a 39.2% reduction. This decline brings the area’s monthly exposure to crime to a level where, over the course of December, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 516 residents — a figure that, when compared to the UK average, highlights the area’s exceptional safety record. On a daily basis, the local crime count averaged just 1 incident per day, a statistic that, while not directly comparable to UK-wide figures, provides a tangible sense of the area’s low-risk environment. The population-scaled perspective further illustrates this: with 21,662 residents, the 42 total crimes recorded in December equate to a per-capita rate that is not only significantly below the UK average but also consistent with the area’s smaller size and potentially lower crime-generating factors such as fewer commercial hubs or transient populations. This contrast becomes even more pronounced when considering that violent crimes, which often dominate UK statistics, are 65% below the national rate in Humberston and New Waltham. These figures collectively illustrate a community where, despite the typical seasonal pressures of December, crime remains an infrequent and relatively minor concern for residents.