Billinge Crime Rate August 2023 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Billinge, there were 2.9 crimes in August 2023—a rate that places the area 64.2% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This translates to a personal risk of roughly one in every 347 residents experiencing a crime over the course of the month, a figure that underscores the relatively low likelihood of encountering crime in this built-up area within St. Helens. The most common crime type was violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41.2% of all incidents. This category, at 1.2 per 1,000, is 55% below the UK average, suggesting that local factors—such as the area’s community structure or policing strategies—may contribute to this divergence. Anti-social behaviour followed closely, making up 23.5% of the total, with a rate of 0.7 per 1,000, or 51% below the national average. The seasonal context of August, a peak holiday month, may have influenced these trends. While increased tourism and empty homes could theoretically raise burglary risks, the area’s overall crime rate remains low, and August saw a 50% reduction in burglary cases compared to July. This anomaly may be explained by the transient nature of holiday homes or heightened community awareness during the summer. The data also reveals a stark contrast in specific categories: possession of weapons, at 0.3 per 1,000, is 329% above the UK average, highlighting a unique local trend that warrants further exploration. These figures, when considered alongside Billinge’s broader context, illustrate a community where crime is infrequent but not absent, with patterns shaped by both local conditions and broader national trends.

August 2023 saw notable shifts in crime patterns, including a 100% increase in possession of weapons, rising from zero to two incidents. This spike, though small in absolute terms, contrasts with the 50% drop in burglary cases, which fell from two to one. The decline in burglary may be linked to August’s peak holiday season, when empty homes are more common—a factor that typically increases burglary risk but here appears to have had the opposite effect. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour rose by 33.3%, with four incidents reported, though this remains 51% below the UK average for the category. The most striking comparison to national trends is in possession of weapons, which in Billinge is 329% above the UK average of 0.1 per 1,000. This outlier suggests a unique local dynamic, possibly tied to community policing efforts or specific enforcement actions. For residents, the 100% rise in vehicle crime from zero to one incident is a concrete data point that highlights the need for vigilance in car security during the summer months.

In August 2023, Billinge recorded a crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents, a 19.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 3.6 per 1,000. This decline aligns with the area’s generally low crime profile, which remains 64.2% below the UK average. On a daily basis, the 17 crimes reported in August equate to roughly one crime per day—comparable to the pace of a typical summer month in this built-up area. Over the course of the month, 1 crime occurred for every 347 residents, a figure that contextualises the risk as relatively minimal for most individuals. When scaled to the population of 5,904, this translates to a 0.05% chance of experiencing a crime in August. While the monthly rate is lower than July’s, the fluctuation is consistent with seasonal patterns, where August’s peak holiday season may temporarily reduce certain crime types, such as burglary, as properties are unoccupied. However, the increase in possession of weapons and vehicle crime suggests shifts in local dynamics that warrant closer examination.