Castle Donington Crime Rate August 2025 | Monthly Statistics

August 2025 marked a continuation of Castle Donington’s consistently low crime profile, with a total of 39 crimes reported across a population of 8,464 residents. The area’s crime rate of 4.6 per 1,000 residents was 43.2% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000, a disparity that reflects the built-up nature of the area and its historical focus on community policing. The two most common crime categories were anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences, each accounting for 30.8% of total incidents. This distribution suggests a localised emphasis on public order issues, possibly influenced by the town’s mix of residential and commercial spaces. Seasonal factors played a notable role: August, as a peak holiday month, saw a surge in burglary cases, likely driven by increased tourism and empty homes. Conversely, shoplifting and other theft-related crimes dropped sharply, which may be attributed to reduced foot traffic in retail areas during the summer break. The lower violent crime rates compared to the UK average are consistent with Castle Donington’s character as a smaller, more tightly knit community where social cohesion may act as a deterrent to more severe offences. While the overall crime rate remained low, the shift in property crime patterns underscores the need for targeted measures to address vulnerabilities during peak holiday periods.

The most dramatic month-on-month change in August 2025 was a 200% increase in burglary, rising from 1 to 3 incidents. This surge, though still low in absolute terms, contrasts with an 85.7% drop in shoplifting, which fell from 7 to 1. The shift in property crime dynamics may reflect seasonal factors: August is a peak holiday month, with increased tourism and empty homes potentially heightening burglary risks. Meanwhile, violent crimes decreased by 14.3%, with violence and sexual offences falling from 14 to 12. This category remains 51% below the UK average (2.9 per 1,000), suggesting a consistent trend in lower violent crime rates. Anti-social behaviour, the most common category at 30.8% of total crimes, was 4% below the UK average, highlighting a localised pattern of community disturbances that may be influenced by the area’s relatively small population and seasonal social activities.

Castle Donington's crime rate in August 2025 fell 15.1% compared to July, dropping from 5.4 to 4.6 per 1,000 residents. This decline aligns with the area’s historical seasonal trends, where summer holidays and reduced foot traffic in local businesses often correlate with lower crime rates. On a daily basis, the area saw roughly one reported crime per day over the 31-day period, a figure that translates to a monthly exposure of one crime for every 217 residents. This rate is lower than the UK average, but the population context is critical: with 8,464 residents, the absolute number of crimes remains small, making individual incidents more visible to the community. While the overall rate is down, the shift in crime types—particularly the rise in burglary—suggests evolving local patterns that warrant closer attention to specific vulnerabilities, such as increased empty properties during the summer months.