Burton Latimer Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In February 2025, Burton Latimer's crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents placed the area 68.7% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000, underscoring its relatively low crime profile. The breakdown of incidents reveals a stark imbalance between violent and property crimes, with violence and sexual offences making up 59.1% of all reported crimes—far exceeding the share of property crimes, which accounted for just 27.4%. This dominance of violent crime, while still significantly below the UK average, may reflect local factors such as the built-up area's density or seasonal influences during winter months. The seasonal context of February—marked by low outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull—likely contributes to this pattern, as reduced daylight hours and colder weather may drive more indoor interactions that could escalate into violent incidents. Meanwhile, property crimes remained low, with burglary and other theft categories far below both the UK average and historical trends for this area. The overall crime rate's stability, despite a 27% monthly decline, suggests that while violent crime has surged, other categories have decreased sufficiently to maintain a consistent total. This dynamic highlights the importance of understanding not just the quantity of crime, but its composition, to inform local policing and community safety strategies.

February 2025 saw a marked shift in the crime mix, with violent crimes accounting for 59.1% of all incidents—significantly higher than property crimes, which made up just 27.4%. This imbalance contrasts with the UK average, where violence and sexual offences are 49% below the national rate. The most notable increase was in violence and sexual offences, which rose by 62.5% from 8 to 13 incidents, a jump that may partly explain the overall crime rate's stability despite a 27% monthly decline. Other theft also surged by 100%, rising from one to two incidents, though this remains well below the UK average of 0.5 per 1,000. Conversely, anti-social behaviour and other crime categories fell sharply, with the latter dropping by 80%—a decline that likely reflects targeted interventions or seasonal factors. These fluctuations highlight the need for ongoing monitoring of local patterns.

Burton Latimer's crime rate in February 2025 stood at 2.1 per 1,000 residents, reflecting a 27.0% decrease from the previous month's rate of 2.8 per 1,000. This decline positions the area as significantly safer compared to the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000, which highlights a consistent trend of lower crime levels in this built-up area. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one crime per day over the 28-day month, a figure that aligns with the low overall crime rate. Over the course of February, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 484 residents, underscoring the relatively low frequency of incidents in this community. When contextualised against the local population of 10,656, the monthly exposure figure suggests that most residents are unlikely to encounter crime directly, though the shift in crime types between months warrants attention. The drop in anti-social behaviour and other crime categories, coupled with the rise in violence and sexual offences, indicates a combination of factors influencing local crime dynamics.