Deeping St James Crime Rate January 2024 | Monthly Statistics

January 2024 marked a continuation of Deeping St James' historically low crime levels, with the area recording a crime rate of 1.6 per 1,000 residents—78.4% below the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000. This stark contrast underscores the area's unique position within the UK's broader crime profile, where even the most common incidents remain exceptionally rare. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44.4% of all reported crimes, a share significantly higher than the UK average of 35%. However, this category's rate (0.7 per 1,000) remains 73% below the national average, illustrating a combination of local patterns and national trends. Anti-social behaviour followed with 22.2% of incidents, though its rate (0.3 per 1,000) is 70% below the UK average, suggesting community factors may be limiting such behaviour. The category of 'other crime'—which includes non-specific incidents—saw a rate of 0.3 per 1,000, 114% above the UK average of 0.1 per 1,000, pointing to a potential gap in local reporting or categorisation. Seasonal factors likely contributed to the overall low crime levels, as January's post-holiday period, reduced retail footfall, and shorter daylight hours typically curtail opportunities for outdoor crimes. The area's small built-up nature, with limited commercial density and strong community ties, may further reinforce its low crime profile, though the 100% increase in anti-social behaviour and 'other crime' highlights the need for ongoing vigilance. These patterns are consistent with other small rural and semi-rural areas in the UK, where community cohesion and limited public spaces often act as natural deterrents to crime.

Violent crime in Deeping St James fell sharply by 66.7% month-on-month, declining from 12 incidents in December to 4 in January. This reduction, though modest in absolute terms, marks a significant shift in the local crime profile. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour and 'other crime' both rose by 100%, with each category increasing from one to two incidents. These increases, while notable, remain well below UK averages—anti-social behaviour is 70% below the national rate, and 'other crime' is 114% above the UK average, highlighting an unusual imbalance in this category. The dominance of violence and sexual offences (44.4% of total crimes) contrasts with the UK average, where such offences account for 35% of all crimes. This suggests a localised concentration of violent incidents, though the overall rate remains exceptionally low. Residents may find the 100% increase in anti-social behaviour noteworthy, as it indicates a need for targeted community engagement strategies.

Deeping St James' crime rate in January 2024 fell to 1.6 per 1,000 residents, a 54.9% drop from 3.4 per 1,000 in December 2023. This decline aligns with typical post-holiday patterns, where reduced retail activity and shorter daylight hours may limit opportunities for certain crimes. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 0 crimes per day in January, reflecting the exceptionally low total of 9 incidents across the month. Over the course of January, one reported crime occurred for every 647 residents, a figure that contextualises the rarity of incidents within this small built-up area. When compared to the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000, Deeping St James remains significantly safer, with violent crime rates 78.4% below the national average. This stark contrast underscores the area's unique position within the broader UK crime profile, where local factors such as community cohesion and limited commercial density may play a role in sustaining low crime levels.