Saundersfoot Crime Rate October 2023 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Saundersfoot during October 2023 reveals a balanced mix of violent and property crimes, with no single category dominating the data. At 1.1 crimes per 1,000 residents, the area's overall crime rate is 86.2% below the UK average of 8.0 per 1,000. This stark contrast highlights the area's low-crime environment, a pattern consistent with its character as a small, coastal built-up area within Pembrokeshire. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (37.5% of total), followed by criminal damage and arson (25.0%). The balance between violent and property crimes is unusually even, a departure from the UK trend where property crimes typically outnumber violent incidents by a wide margin. Seasonal factors may have played a role, as October marks the transition to darker evenings and the start of Halloween, both of which could contribute to increased reports of anti-social behaviour and minor assaults. However, the overall volume of crime remains exceptionally low, with only eight incidents recorded across the entire month. This suggests that while local factors may influence specific types of crime, the broader environment in Saundersfoot appears to be one where crime is both rare and relatively contained. The absence of significant spikes in burglary or vehicle crime further reinforces the idea that this is not a high-risk area, with most incidents appearing to be isolated events rather than part of a wider pattern.

October 2023 saw significant increases in three crime categories: other crime, criminal damage and arson, and shoplifting—all rising by 100% compared to the previous month. This shift highlights a notable rise in non-violent, property-related offences despite the overall crime rate remaining exceptionally low. The balance of crime types reveals a 50-50 split between violent and property crimes, a contrast to the UK average where property crimes typically dominate. Violence and sexual offences. of the total, remained 85% below the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000. This divergence may reflect the area's character as a small coastal community with limited commercial activity, where personal disputes and minor incidents are more likely to be reported than large-scale theft or burglary. Residents may find the 100% increase in shoplifting particularly relevant, though the single reported incident suggests no immediate cause for concern.

Saundersfoot's crime rate in October 2023 rose by 32.6% compared to the previous month, moving from 0.9 to 1.1 per 1,000 residents. This increase, though modest, suggests a slight uptick in reported incidents over the past 30 days. Locally, the average daily crime count remained effectively zero, with 8 total crimes spread across 31 days. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 875 residents—a figure that contextualises the low frequency of incidents in this small community. When viewed against the area's population of 7,002, the monthly exposure rate underscores the rarity of crime in Saundersfoot relative to its size. This is particularly notable given the town's coastal location and seasonal activity, which might typically influence crime patterns but appear to have had limited impact in October 2023.