Kiveton Park Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Kiveton Park for January 2025 reveals a distinct balance of offence types that reflects both local characteristics and seasonal influences. Anti-social behaviour emerged as the most prevalent category, accounting for 27.3% of all recorded crimes, significantly above the UK average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents. This pattern may partly explain the area's overall crime rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the UK average of 7.1. The second and third most common crimes—violence and sexual offences (18.2%) and vehicle crime (18.2%)—suggest a mix of community tensions and transport-related vulnerabilities. Seasonal context for January, a post-holiday period with shorter days and reduced retail footfall, likely contributes to the lower volume of shoplifting and other outdoor crimes typically associated with peak shopping months. However, the prominence of vehicle crime could be linked to local traffic patterns or parking infrastructure, while the high proportion of anti-social behaviour may indicate challenges in managing public spaces during colder, darker evenings. direct links to specific local factors, but the combination of these crime types illustrates an area grappling with both persistent community issues and transient seasonal pressures.

January 2025 saw sharp increases in several crime categories, with anti-social behaviour surging by 140% to 12 incidents—a jump from 5 in December. This spike, coupled with a 100% rise in vehicle crime (from 4 to 8) and a 100% increase in robbery (from 0 to 1), suggests shifting patterns in local criminal activity. Conversely, shoplifting fell by 50% (from 6 to 3), while criminal damage and arson dropped by 75% (from 4 to 1), potentially reflecting seasonal lulls in outdoor activity. The area's vehicle crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 residents is 168% above the UK average, highlighting a stark contrast to national trends. Meanwhile, violence and sexual offences—accounting for 18.2% of all crimes—remain 56% below the UK average, a figure that may indicate effective local policing strategies or demographic factors. For residents, the 140% rise in anti-social behaviour is a particularly notable development, as it represents the largest month-on-month increase across all categories and could signal emerging challenges in community safety.

The crime rate in Kiveton Park for January 2025 (6.2 per 1,000 residents) represents a 10.2% decrease from December's rate of 6.9 per 1,000, suggesting a modest but measurable downward trend. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 1 crime per day in January, a figure that contextualises the overall rate in terms of local frequency. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 163 residents, a monthly exposure rate that provides a tangible sense of risk for those living in the area. When compared to the UK average, Kiveton Park's overall crime rate remains 12.7% below the national figure, a consistent gap that may reflect the area's demographic profile or local policing efforts. The population-scaled perspective shows that while the area's crime rate is lower than the UK average, specific categories like anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime are high, indicating that the overall rate masks significant variations in individual offence types. This contrast between aggregated statistics and category-specific trends underscores the need for targeted interventions in areas where local rates deviate sharply from national norms.