Great Wakering Crime Rate June 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate the crime profile in Great Wakering, accounting for 63.6% of all reported incidents in June 2024. This category alone contributes 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents, 24% below the UK average of 2.8 per 1,000. The overall crime rate of 3.4 per 1,000 residents places the area 58.5% below the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000, a disparity that reflects broader patterns in low-crime built-up areas. Property crimes, though fewer in number, remain a notable category, with 7 incidents reported—2.6 per 1,000 residents. This is 33% below the UK average for vehicle crime and 66% below for other theft, suggesting strong community policing or low-risk demographics. Seasonal factors may play a role, as June marks the start of summer and the longest days of the year, potentially influencing outdoor activity and local tourism. However, the area’s crime mix remains heavily skewed toward violent offences, a trend consistent with smaller built-up areas where interpersonal conflicts may dominate over property-related crime. The low rate of criminal damage and arson—0.5 per 1,000 residents—further supports the idea that community cohesion and local engagement may mitigate certain types of crime. This data illustrates a microcosm of a low-crime environment where violent incidents, while significant, remain proportionally lower than national benchmarks.

June 2024 saw a 16.7% increase in violence and sexual offences, rising from 12 to 14 incidents—a shift that may reflect seasonal patterns or localized tensions. Criminal damage and arson surged by 200%, jumping from 1 to 3 cases, a spike that could be linked to increased outdoor activity or unseasonal weather conditions. Robbery also rose sharply, doubling from 0 to 1 incident. Conversely, other theft plummeted by 75% (4 to 1), due to improved community awareness or seasonal shifts in criminal opportunity. The crime mix remains heavily weighted toward violence (63.6% of total incidents), a stark contrast to the UK average where violence accounts for 24% of all crimes. Vehicle crime fell by 50% (4 to 2), aligning with broader UK trends of reduced vehicle-related offences in low-density areas. For residents, the 22 total crimes reported in June—equivalent to 1 per day—provide a concrete sense of the area’s crime frequency, though this remains significantly lower than national averages.

June 2024’s crime rate of 3.4 per 1,000 residents marks a 40.6% decline from the previous month’s rate of 5.7 per 1,000, indicating a sustained downward trend. On a daily basis, the area experiences approximately 1 reported crime per day, a figure that translates to roughly one crime for every 297 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate—1-in-297—places Great Wakering among the safest built-up areas in the UK, where crime rates are consistently below national averages. The population context further underscores this safety: with 6,529 residents, the 22 total crimes represent a minuscule proportion of the population. While the UK average crime rate is 8.2 per 1,000, Great Wakering’s rate is nearly double the gap observed in previous months, reflecting both local initiatives and broader demographic factors. The area’s low crime density may be attributed to its character as a smaller, tightly-knit built-up area within Rochford, where community networks and local engagement likely play a role in crime prevention. These figures provide a stark contrast to larger urban centres, where higher population density and socioeconomic diversity often correlate with elevated crime rates.