Ludlow Crime Rate November 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Ludlow's November 2024 crime picture reveals a combination of property and violent crime, with the two categories nearly equal in incidence. The area's overall crime rate of 8.9 per 1,000 residents—17.1% above the UK average—underscores a persistent challenge in maintaining public safety. Violence and sexual offences dominated, accounting for 39.6% of all incidents, a rate 36% higher than the UK average. This category's 137.5% increase from October suggests a sharp escalation in interpersonal crime, possibly linked to November's darker evenings and seasonal events like Bonfire Night. Meanwhile, property crime remained a close second, with criminal damage and arson surging 566.7% to 20 incidents—a figure 233% above the UK average. This anomaly may reflect specific vulnerabilities in Ludlow's historic buildings or increased anti-social behaviour during the month. Anti-social behaviour, at 17 incidents (17.7% of total crimes), also exceeded the UK average by 44%, indicating persistent community tensions. The seasonal context of November—Black Friday shopping, dark evenings, and Bonfire Night—likely contributed to these trends, with retail areas and public spaces becoming focal points for both property and violent crime. However, the relatively low rates of theft from the person (2 incidents, 5% below the UK average) and burglary (1 incident, 68% below the UK average) suggest that Ludlow's compact, historic layout and community policing efforts may be mitigating certain risks. This balance between rising violent crime and stable property crime highlights the need for targeted interventions in high-risk areas, such as addressing anti-social behaviour and enhancing security in historic properties.

November 2024 saw a stark shift in Ludlow's crime mix, with violent crimes (38) narrowly edging out property crimes (36) for the first time in recent months. This reversal may signal evolving patterns in local crime dynamics, though the proximity of the two categories suggests no definitive trend. The most alarming increase was in criminal damage and arson, which jumped 566.7% from three to 20 incidents—a figure 233% above the UK average. This surge, coupled with a 137.5% rise in violence and sexual offences, points to heightened tensions or disruptions in the area. Conversely, burglary fell by 50.0% to one incident, the lowest recorded in this dataset, potentially reflecting improved security measures or seasonal factors. Bicycle theft doubled to one incident, a category that is 43% above the UK average, raising questions about local transport patterns or unsecured bike storage in Ludlow's historic core.

Ludlow's crime rate in November 2024 rose sharply to 8.9 per 1,000 residents, a 77.7% increase from the previous month's rate of 5.0 per 1,000. This jump places the area 17.1% above the UK average, highlighting a significant divergence from national trends. Daily crime data shows an average of three reported incidents per day, a figure that, while modest, reflects the concentrated nature of local crime patterns. Over the course of the month, one crime was reported for every 112 residents—a monthly exposure rate that underscores the frequency of incidents relative to Ludlow's population of 10,736. This statistic, when contextualised against the area's character as a historic market town with a mix of residential and commercial zones, suggests that localised factors—such as seasonal events or transient populations—may be amplifying crime trends more acutely than in larger urban areas. The contrast with the UK average, particularly in categories like criminal damage and arson, further indicates that Ludlow's unique geography and community dynamics are playing a role in shaping its crime profile.