Queen's Hills Crime Rate September 2024 | Monthly Statistics

September 2024 marked a continuation of Queen's Hills' historically low crime profile, with the area's overall crime rate at 1.6 per 1,000 residents — 79.2% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This places Queen's Hills in the safest 10% of built-up areas nationally. The crime mix shows a clear focus on violent offences, which accounted for 55.6% of total incidents (5 cases), followed by shoplifting (22.2%) and other theft (11.1%). The area's violent crime rate of 0.9 per 1,000 is 66% below the UK average for this category, suggesting strong community cohesion or effective local policing. The seasonal context of September — a time of transition as schools and universities welcome new students — may have influenced patterns. The low property crime rate (4 cases) contrasts with the higher proportion of violent incidents, a dynamic less common in larger urban centres where property crimes typically dominate. Queen's Hills' semi-rural character, with limited nightlife and commercial hubs, likely contributes to this imbalance. The absence of significant spikes in theft or burglary aligns with the area's lower population density and reduced opportunities for opportunistic crime compared to more densely populated regions. This month's figures reinforce the area's reputation as a low-crime environment, though continued monitoring is necessary to ensure trends persist.

The most striking change in September 2024 was the 54.5% drop in violent and sexual offences, which fell from 11 cases in August to 5. This decline, coupled with a 50.0% reduction in other theft (from 2 to 1) and a 33.3% decrease in shoplifting (from 3 to 2), suggests a broad easing of criminal activity. The violent crime rate of 0.9 per 1,000 — 66% below the UK average — highlights Queen's Hills' exceptional performance in this category, though the area's overall crime rate is already significantly below national levels. The shift in crime mix from August to September also reveals a slight increase in the proportion of violent crimes (from 44.4% to 55.6%) compared to property crimes, a trend that may reflect seasonal factors such as the start of the academic year. Residents may find the 0.2 per 1,000 rate for criminal damage and arson (1 case) particularly reassuring, as this category is 64% below the UK average. The absence of any major spikes in crime types, combined with the consistent downward trajectory, indicates a stable and secure environment for the community.

Compared to August 2024, when the area's crime rate stood at 3.8 per 1,000, September 2024 saw a substantial 57.1% decrease, reflecting a significant improvement in public safety. Over the course of September, the daily crime count averaged just 0.3 crimes per day, a figure that translates to a local context of 1 reported crime for every 614 residents across the month. This monthly exposure rate, while low, should be interpreted in the context of Queen's Hills' population of 5,524, which means the area experiences far fewer incidents than its size would suggest for a built-up area. When scaled to the UK average, the area's performance is starkly different: while the national average sees 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents, Queen's Hills' rate is 79.2% below that benchmark. The population-scaled perspective also reveals that the area's crime rate is roughly 0.016 per resident, compared to the UK's 0.0077 per resident. This discrepancy underscores the unique characteristics of Queen's Hills, likely shaped by its semi-rural setting and limited commercial activity. The comparison with previous months and national averages reinforces the area's position as one of the safest in the UK, though such low rates necessitate careful monitoring to ensure they are not the result of underreporting or unaddressed vulnerabilities.