Billinge Crime Rate May 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Billinge’s crime profile in May 2023 reveals an unusually low rate of violent offences compared to the UK average, with 1.5 per 1,000 residents — 46% below the national figure for this category. This stark contrast to the overall UK rate of 8.0 per 1,000 highlights the area’s distinct safety profile. While property crimes remained minimal (2 incidents, 0.2 per 1,000), violent crimes dominated the monthly tally, accounting for 75% of all reported incidents. This pattern may reflect the area’s demographic or geographic characteristics. Seasonal factors, such as May’s extended evenings and increased outdoor socialising, could influence public order offences, though these were rare in this month. The UK average for public order crimes (0.7 per 1,000) was 70% below Billinge’s rate, suggesting local conditions may suppress such incidents. Despite the dominance of violent crime, the overall rate remains 75% below the UK average, a figure that underscores the area’s relative safety. This anomaly warrants further exploration of local factors, such as community engagement, policing strategies, or socio-economic stability, which may contribute to the divergent crime trends. The data also indicates that burglary and other theft are well below UK averages, with burglary at 0.2 per 1,000 (35% below the UK rate) and other theft at 0.2 per 1,000 (66% below). These figures suggest that property crime is not a major concern in Billinge, unlike in many other parts of the UK where theft-related incidents are more prevalent. The interplay of these factors — low property crime, moderate violent crime, and a marked deviation from national averages — illustrates a community with unique crime dynamics that merit closer examination.

May 2023 saw a notable 66.7% decrease in other theft, dropping from 3 to 1 incident, while burglary fell by 50.0% (2 to 1). Violence and sexual offences, though still the most common category (75% of total crimes), declined by 18.2% compared to the previous month. This reduction in violent crime aligns with the UK average for this category, which is 2.8 per 1,000 — a figure 46% below the national rate. Public order offences, the only category to increase, rose by 100.0% (0 to 1), suggesting a potential uptick in local disturbances during May’s longer evenings. For residents, the 75% gap between Billinge’s overall crime rate and the UK average provides a clear benchmark for safety relative to the rest of the country.

Billinge’s crime rate in May 2023 stood at 2.0 per 1,000 residents, a 40.1% decline from the previous month’s rate of 3.4 per 1,000. This reduction aligns with a broader trend of lower reported crimes during the spring season. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 0 crimes per day over the 31-day period, highlighting the exceptionally low frequency of incidents. When scaled to the population, the monthly exposure translates to one reported crime for every 492 residents — a statistic that, while seemingly abstract, underscores the rarity of criminal activity in this built-up area. With a population of 5,904, Billinge’s crime profile contrasts sharply with national averages, where the UK overall experiences 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents. This disparity suggests that local characteristics, such as community policing efforts or demographic stability, may play a role in maintaining such low levels of crime, though further analysis would be needed to confirm this hypothesis.