Saundersfoot Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Saundersfoot's crime profile in January 2025 reveals a stark contrast between violent and property crimes, with the former dominating at 50% of all reported incidents. The overall crime rate of 1.4 per 1,000 residents — 80.3% below the UK average of 7.1 — underscores the area's consistently low levels of criminal activity. This balance between violent and property crimes may reflect the area's character as a coastal town with a small, close-knit community, where social interactions and local dynamics could influence crime patterns differently than in larger urban areas. The most common crime type was violence and sexual offences (5 incidents, 0.7 per 1,000), which is 72% below the UK average. This suggests that while violent incidents occur, they are rare compared to national trends. Other crime (2 incidents, 0.3 per 1,000) and anti-social behaviour (1 incident, 0.1 per 1,000) followed, with the latter being 90% below the UK average. The seasonal context of January — a post-holiday period with reduced retail footfall and shorter days — likely contributes to the lower overall crime rate, as outdoor activities and commercial interactions, which often drive certain offences, are diminished. However, the presence of 'other crime' at 67% above the UK average indicates a potential anomaly or localised factor that warrants further analysis. This data illustrates a community where violent crime, though present, is significantly less prevalent than in the UK as a whole, while property crime remains exceptionally rare.

January 2025 saw a 100% increase in 'other crime' (2 incidents) compared to the previous month, while public order offences also rose by 100% (1 incident). This shift contrasts with a 37.5% decrease in violence and sexual offences (from 8 to 5) and a 66.7% drop in anti-social behaviour (from 3 to 1). The crime mix highlights a striking imbalance: violent crimes (5 incidents) outnumbered property crimes (1 incident), a pattern that diverges from the UK average where violence and sexual offences are 72% below the national rate. 'other crime' in Saundersfoot is 67% above the UK average (0.2 per 1,000), suggesting a localised trend that may relate to specific community dynamics or unclassified incidents. For residents, the 100% rise in 'other crime' — which includes unclassified or less common offences — may warrant attention, though the overall volume remains extremely low. This imbalance between property and violent crime could reflect the area's character, where transient populations or seasonal factors may influence reporting patterns differently than in larger urban centres.

Saundersfoot's crime rate in January 2025 fell to 1.4 per 1,000 residents, a 33.2% decrease from the previous month's 2.1 per 1,000. This decline aligns with the post-holiday period, typically marked by reduced retail activity and shorter daylight hours, which may limit opportunities for certain crimes. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately 0 crimes reported over the 31-day period, translating to a local monthly exposure of 1 reported crime for every 700 residents. This figure underscores the rarity of crime in Saundersfoot relative to its population size, though it should be contextualised within the area's specific characteristics. When compared to the UK average, the 1.4 per 1,000 rate represents an 80.3% deficit, highlighting the area's consistently low crime profile. However, the population-scaled perspective reveals that while individual incidents are infrequent, the 1-in-700 ratio remains a meaningful statistic for residents, particularly when considering the small community size. The contrast with the UK average is stark, reflecting broader regional differences in policing priorities, demographics, or geographic factors that contribute to this disparity.