Virginia Water Crime Rate June 2023 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Virginia Water, 5.3 crimes were reported in June 2023—37.6% below the UK average of 8.5 per 1,000. This translates to a daily risk of approximately one crime for every 187 residents over the course of the month, a figure that contextualises safety in terms of personal likelihood rather than abstract statistics. The most common offences were anti-social behaviour (23.5% of total crimes) and violence and sexual offences (20.6%), both of which were significantly below UK averages. Anti-social behaviour, which includes noise disturbances and public disorder, may be influenced by the area's mix of residential and recreational spaces, though seasonal factors—such as longer evenings and increased social activity—could also play a role. Violent crimes, while lower than the UK average, remain a concern for local residents, particularly in shared community areas. The presence of drug-related offences (14.7% of total crimes) at 281% above the UK average highlights a unique challenge, linked to transient populations or targeted policing efforts. This data underscores the importance of understanding crime not as a static number, but as a lived experience shaped by both local context and broader national trends.

June 2023 saw a 100% increase in bicycle theft compared to May, with one reported incident—a stark contrast to the previous month’s zero occurrences. This spike, while small in absolute terms, may reflect seasonal patterns, such as increased cycling activity during warmer weather or the timing of local events. Concurrently, drug-related offences surged by 100%, rising from zero to five incidents, a figure that far exceeds the UK average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents. This anomaly could indicate heightened activity in specific locations, such as transport hubs or areas with transient populations, though no direct causal link can be confirmed. Meanwhile, vehicle crime decreased by 33.3%, dropping from three to two incidents, due to reduced parking congestion or seasonal shifts in vehicle usage. The balance between property and violent crimes remained skewed toward property offences, with anti-social behaviour and other theft accounting for 35.3% of all incidents. Violent crimes in Virginia Water were 62% below the UK average, a disparity that may reflect the area’s relatively low population density and strong community cohesion, though further analysis would be required to confirm this hypothesis.

Virginia Water’s crime rate in June 2023 (5.3 per 1,000 residents) was 25.9% higher than the previous month’s rate of 4.2 per 1,000, reflecting a modest upward trend. On a daily basis, this equates to roughly one crime being reported per day in the built-up area—a frequency that, while low, may raise concerns for residents accustomed to the area’s historically lower crime levels. Over the course of the month, the risk of experiencing a crime was approximately 1 in 187 residents, a figure that contextualises safety in terms of individual probability rather than headline statistics. This monthly exposure rate is significantly lower than the UK average, which would see one resident in every 117 affected by crime. The population-scaled perspective also reveals stark contrasts: while drug-related offences were 281% above the UK average, violent crimes were 62% below, illustrating the area’s unique crime profile. These differences may stem from Virginia Water’s characteristics as a residential community within a larger borough, where certain types of crime are either mitigated or amplified by local factors such as policing strategies, land use, or demographic composition.