Burton Latimer Crime Rate January 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate Burton Latimer's crime profile in January 2024, contributing 46.5% of all reported crimes. At 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents, the area's overall crime rate is 45.9% below the UK average of 7.4, reflecting a significantly lower incidence of crime compared to national trends. This stark contrast may partly explain the area's relatively safer environment, though the dominance of violent crime suggests specific local dynamics at play. The post-holiday period in January typically sees reduced retail footfall and shorter daylight hours, which may contribute to a shift in criminal activity patterns. While property crimes remain relatively low (8 cases, 18.6% of total), the prominence of violent crime indicates a need for targeted community engagement strategies. The breakdown shows a marked absence of vehicle crime (1 case, 2.3%) and drug-related offences (1 case, 2.3%), both of which are 80% and 52% below UK averages respectively. This suggests that Burton Latimer's built-up area may have fewer opportunities for such crimes due to its smaller scale and tighter community networks. The seasonal context of January, with colder weather and reduced social activity, likely reinforces the predominance of indoor-based violent crimes over outdoor property offences. However, the relatively high incidence of anti-social behaviour (7 cases, 16.3%) and criminal damage (5 cases, 11.6%) points to ongoing challenges in maintaining public order. These findings highlight the need for a nuanced approach to local policing, focusing on addressing violent crime while continuing to monitor patterns that may emerge as the year progresses.

January 2024 saw notable shifts in Burton Latimer's crime profile, with drugs-related offences doubling from 0 to 1 case, and public order crimes increasing from 2 to 4 cases. This 100% rise in public order offences may reflect the impact of post-holiday gatherings or seasonal social dynamics. Concurrently, vehicle crime fell by 50% (from 2 to 1 case), a decline that could be attributed to reduced retail activity during the January period. The area's violence and sexual offences rate (1.9 per 1,000) remains 27% below the UK average, suggesting effective community interventions or lower exposure to risk factors. However, possession of weapons (2 cases, 0.2 per 1,000) is 186% above the UK average of 0.1 per 1,000, a striking anomaly that deserves closer attention into local patterns of weapon possession. This figure, though small in absolute terms, highlights a potential gap in local crime prevention strategies. Residents may find the 100% increase in robbery cases (from 0 to 1) particularly concerning, as it indicates a new risk factor emerging in the area. The overall crime mix remains heavily skewed towards violent crime, with property crimes accounting for just 18.6% of all reported incidents. This imbalance underscores the need for targeted policing efforts focused on reducing interpersonal violence while maintaining vigilance against emerging threats like weapon possession.

Burton Latimer's January 2024 crime rate of 4.0 per 1,000 residents represents a 34.7% increase from December 2023's rate of 3.0. This upward trend, while modest in absolute terms, may reflect seasonal patterns typical of built-up areas in January, when colder weather and reduced daylight hours can influence crime dynamics. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 1 crime per day in January, a figure that translates to a monthly exposure of 1 reported crime for every 248 residents. This rate is lower than the UK average, which would see roughly 1 crime for every 135 residents in a similarly sized area. When scaled to the local population of 10,656, the 43 reported crimes equate to a very low level of risk for individual residents. The comparison to December's rate highlights the importance of monitoring short-term fluctuations, as the 34.7% increase could be influenced by factors such as post-holiday social interactions or changes in policing priorities. However, the overall crime picture remains significantly safer than the UK average, with violent crime rates 27% below national levels and property crime rates 80% below the UK average for vehicle-related offences. This suggests that while the area is not immune to crime, its built-up character and relatively small population size may contribute to its lower overall crime rates compared to larger urban centres.