Maltby Crime Rate October 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Maltby’s crime profile in October 2023 reveals a nuanced balance between violent and property crimes, offering insights into the area’s social and spatial dynamics. Violence and sexual offences dominated, accounting for 34.3% of all crimes, a rate 7% below the UK average. This may reflect the area’s character as a built-up part of Rotherham, where public spaces and community interactions could influence such incidents. Shoplifting, however, stood out as a significant concern, with 13.0% of total crimes—72% above the UK average—suggesting a possible overrepresentation in local retail hubs. Anti-social behaviour, at 12.0% of crimes, was 30% below the UK average, indicating effective community policing or seasonal factors like Halloween, when such activity might typically spike but here appears managed. The seasonal context of October—darker evenings, the transition to British Summer Time, and Halloween—could contribute to patterns in violent crimes and anti-social behaviour, though the overall stability in rates suggests no dramatic spikes. The lower rates of burglary (0.3 per 1,000) and vehicle crime (0.4 per 1,000) compared to the UK average may reflect the area’s smaller scale and more localized nature, where familiar environments and community networks could deter such crimes. However, the sharp rise in burglary (+150%) and drugs-related crimes (+100%) highlights the need for vigilance in specific areas, particularly as October’s darker evenings may have created conditions for more discreet criminal activity. This mix of crime types illustrates an area with both entrenched challenges and localized fluctuations, shaped by its urban context within Rotherham and the seasonal rhythms of the month.

October 2023 saw sharp increases in burglary (+150%), drugs-related crimes (+100%), and bicycle theft (+100%), indicating potential shifts in criminal focus. Conversely, possession of weapons (-75%) and robbery (-50%) fell, suggesting possible reductions in targeted or opportunistic crimes. The crime mix remained skewed towards violence and sexual offences (34.3% of total crimes), which was 7% below the UK average, but shoplifting (13.0%) was 72% above the national rate, highlighting a local challenge in retail areas. Anti-social behaviour, at 12.0% of total crimes, was 30% below the UK average, possibly reflecting effective community management or seasonal factors like Halloween. These variations underscore the need for targeted interventions in high-risk areas, such as retail zones for shoplifting and residential areas for burglary, while the drop in weapon-related offences may signal successful policing efforts or a temporary lull in such activity.

Maltby’s crime rate remained stable in October 2023, with a 1.0% increase from the previous month’s 7.3 to 7.4 per 1,000 residents. This consistency suggests no major shifts in overall criminal activity, though localized changes in specific categories are evident. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 3 crimes per day, a figure that, while low, reflects the concentrated nature of incidents in certain spaces. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for every 135 residents, a monthly exposure rate that aligns with the area’s relatively compact population. Considering the built-up character of Maltby within Rotherham, this figure underscores the importance of localized policing and community engagement, as even a small number of incidents can have a noticeable impact on a tightly-knit community. The population context further highlights that crime here is distributed across a smaller, more densely inhabited area compared to broader UK averages, which may influence both reporting rates and the perceived safety of the neighbourhood.