Saundersfoot Crime Rate June 2023 | Monthly Statistics

For an area of 7,002 residents, 12 crimes in June 2023 equate to a rate of 1.7 per 1,000 people — 80% below the UK average of 8.5 per 1,000. This exceptionally low rate reflects the area’s character as a small coastal settlement with a mix of residential and tourism-related activity. The most common crimes were criminal damage and arson (4 incidents), anti-social behaviour (3 incidents), and violence and sexual offences (3 incidents). These figures align with the seasonal rhythm of June, when tourism begins to ramp up in Pembrokeshire’s coastal regions. The low overall rate may partly reflect the area’s limited retail and nightlife presence, which typically drive higher property and violent crime rates in larger urban centres. However, the presence of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage suggests that increased foot traffic from early-season visitors could be contributing to some incidents. The absence of major property crimes such as burglary or vehicle theft further underscores the area’s low risk profile, though this may also reflect the smaller scale of opportunities available to offenders in such a compact community. With only 12 crimes recorded across the month, the crime picture remains markedly different from the national average, where property and violent crimes dominate the landscape.

June 2023 saw sharp month-on-month increases in violence and sexual offences (up 200%), drugs offences (up 100%), and criminal damage and arson (up 100%). These spikes contrast with the overall low crime rate, highlighting a shift in the crime mix toward more discretionary offences. Violence and sexual offences, which rose from 1 to 3 incidents, now account for 25% of all crimes — a notable increase compared to the previous month. The rise in criminal damage and arson (4 incidents) is particularly striking, as this category had previously recorded zero incidents in May. This may reflect the start of the summer season, when increased outdoor activity and tourism could lead to more incidents of vandalism or arson in public spaces. Anti-social behaviour (3 incidents) remained the second most common category, though its rate (0.4 per 1,000) is 73% below the UK average of 1.5 per 1,000. The drugs category, now at 0.1 per 1,000, is 52% below the UK average of 0.2 per 1,000, suggesting that drug-related crime remains a rare occurrence in this area. These patterns indicate that while the overall crime rate is extremely low, certain categories are showing volatility that could warrant local monitoring.

Saundersfoot’s crime rate in June 2023 (1.7 per 1,000) represents a 140.8% increase from the previous month’s rate of 0.7 per 1,000 — a significant jump but still 80% below the UK average. Daily crime context reveals that 12 crimes over 30 days equate to roughly 0 crimes per day, a figure that would be of little concern to most residents. On a monthly basis, the exposure rate of 1 crime per 584 residents illustrates the rarity of incidents in this small community. When compared to the UK average, Saundersfoot’s performance in key categories is striking: criminal damage and arson (0.6 per 1,000) is 6% below the UK average, anti-social behaviour (0.4 per 1,000) is 73% below, and violence and sexual offences (0.4 per 1,000) is 86% below. These figures underscore the area’s exceptional safety record, particularly in violent crime, which is 86% lower than the national average. For a resident, the implication is clear: even with the month-on-month rise, the likelihood of encountering crime remains extremely low. The population-scaled perspective reinforces this — for every 1,000 people, only 1.7 crimes occur, a rate that would be rare in most UK towns and cities.