Castle Donington Crime Rate October 2024 | Monthly Statistics

In October 2024, Castle Donington’s crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents places it 46.9% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000, reflecting a consistently safer environment compared to the national picture. The crime mix reveals a stark imbalance: violent crimes (17 incidents) far outweigh property crimes (6 incidents), with violence and sexual offences accounting for nearly half (47.2%) of all reported incidents. This dominance of violent crime is unusual for a built-up area, which typically sees higher rates of property-related offences due to factors like retail presence or commuter activity. The seasonal context of October—darker evenings, the transition to British Summer Time, and Halloween—may partly explain the increase in violent incidents, as reduced visibility and increased social gatherings could contribute to heightened tensions. Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) and criminal damage (3 incidents) also feature prominently, though both remain significantly below UK averages. The data highlights a local profile where community safety initiatives and lower population density may contribute to the area’s overall low crime rate, even as specific categories like violence show notable spikes. This pattern suggests a need to address the underlying factors driving violent crime while maintaining the positive trend of being well below national levels.

October 2024 saw dramatic month-on-month increases in violence and sexual offences (up 466.7%), anti-social behaviour (up 400.0%), and criminal damage and arson (up 200.0%). This sharp rise in violent crime, which now constitutes 47.2% of all reported incidents, contrasts with a steep decline in vehicle crime (down 85.7%) and other theft (down 66.7%). The dominance of violent offences—17 cases compared to just 6 property crimes—suggests a shift in the crime mix that may reflect seasonal factors such as darker evenings and Halloween-related activity. Violence and sexual offences in Castle Donington remain 25% below the UK average (2.7 per 1,000), indicating that while local rates have risen, they still fall significantly short of national levels. For residents, the 85.7% drop in vehicle crime offers a tangible reassurance, though the surge in violent incidents warrants attention.

Castle Donington’s crime rate in October 2024 (4.3 per 1,000 residents) marks a 71.4% increase from the previous month’s rate of 2.5 per 1,000. This upward shift contrasts with the area’s long-term trend of being significantly below the UK average. On a daily basis, the month saw approximately one crime reported per day, a figure that may reflect the area’s relatively low population density and limited public spaces. Over the course of October, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 235 residents, a monthly exposure rate that underscores the rarity of crime in this built-up area. When scaled to the local population of 8,464, this statistic highlights the low likelihood of encountering crime in daily life, though the sharp rise in violent offences suggests a need for closer monitoring of specific patterns. The population context further illustrates that even with the 71.4% monthly increase, the absolute number of crimes (36) remains modest compared to larger urban centres.