Bayston Hill Crime Rate November 2025 | Monthly Statistics

November 2025 saw Bayston Hill maintain a remarkably low crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents, placing it 71.2% below the UK average of 7.3. This figure underscores the area’s consistent safety record, with violent crimes accounting for 63.6% of all incidents and property crimes making up just 18.2%. The seasonal context of November—marked by Bonfire Night, Black Friday shopping, and the onset of darker evenings—typically introduces heightened risks for public order issues and retail-related crimes. Yet, local data suggests these factors did not significantly elevate crime levels, a pattern consistent with Bayston Hill’s rural character within Shropshire. The low overall rate likely reflects a combination of the area’s small population (5,212), limited urban infrastructure, and strong community cohesion. Violent crimes, while still the most common category, remained 49% below the UK average for violence and sexual offences (2.6 per 1,000), a disparity that may partly explain the area’s relative safety. Anti-social behaviour, though down 75% from October, continued to fall 81% below the UK average, highlighting a persistent gap between local and national trends. These figures suggest that Bayston Hill’s crime profile is shaped as much by its geographic and demographic context as by seasonal rhythms, with the area’s low population density and minimal commercial activity likely contributing to its consistently low crime rates.

The month-on-month analysis reveals a stark contrast between rising and falling crime categories. Anti-social behaviour dropped by 75% (from 4 to 1), a decrease that may reflect the seasonal lull in public gatherings following the end of October’s events. Conversely, public order offences surged by 100%, with one incident reported in November compared to none in October—a jump that could be linked to Bonfire Night activities or the increased foot traffic during Black Friday shopping. Burglary also rose by 100%, from one to two incidents, a shift that may be consistent with the holiday season’s potential for opportunistic crimes. Despite these increases, violent crimes remained significantly below the UK average, with 7 incidents (1.3 per 1,000) compared to the national rate of 2.6 per 1,000. This 49% gap highlights a persistent trend in Bayston Hill’s safety profile. For residents, the most concrete takeaway is the 75% reduction in anti-social behaviour, which may indicate the effectiveness of local initiatives or natural seasonal patterns in reducing disruptive incidents. The balance between property and violent crimes also shifted slightly, with violent crimes making up 63.6% of the total in November, compared to 66.7% in October—a marginal but notable decline in the share of violent crimes.

Bayston Hill’s crime rate in November 2025 (2.1 per 1,000) represented a 26.7% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 2.9 per 1,000, a decline that further distances the area from the UK average. On a daily basis, the area recorded no crimes per day over the 30-day period, a figure that, while local-specific, illustrates the extremely low frequency of incidents. When scaled to the population, this translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 474 residents over the course of the month—a statistic that underscores the area’s safety relative to both national and regional benchmarks. This monthly exposure rate is particularly striking when compared to the UK average, which would imply a far higher frequency of crime in a similar-sized population. The population-scaled perspective also highlights how Bayston Hill’s low crime rate is not merely a function of its small size but reflects a genuine reduction in incidents. For instance, the area’s violent crime rate (1.3 per 1,000) is 49% below the UK average, a gap that persists despite the month-on-month fluctuations. These comparisons reinforce the notion that Bayston Hill’s crime profile is an outlier in the UK context, with its rural character and limited urban infrastructure likely playing a key role in maintaining such low rates. The data also suggests that the area’s safety is not solely a product of its size but of systemic factors that reduce the likelihood of crime, even during months with heightened seasonal activity.