Southam Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Southam's crime profile in October 2025 demonstrates a continued divergence from the UK average, with an overall rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents—44.2% below the national benchmark of 7.7 per 1,000. This performance places the area firmly within the safer end of the UK's built-up areas, a position reinforced by its unique geographic and demographic characteristics. As a historic town within Stratford-on-Avon, Southam's low crime rate may be influenced by its compact size, limited urban density, and the presence of heritage sites that discourage transient populations often associated with higher crime rates. The most prevalent crime types were violence and sexual offences (25.7% of total incidents) and anti-social behaviour (25.7%), both of which are significantly below their respective UK averages. Violence and sexual offences, at 1.1 per 1,000 residents, were 59% below the national figure, a disparity consistent with the area's relatively low population of young adults and the absence of major nightlife hubs. Anti-social behaviour, while still a concern, was 13% below the UK average, suggesting that local initiatives or community cohesion may be playing a role in mitigating such incidents. The seasonal context of October—marked by darker evenings and the approach of Halloween—may have influenced crime patterns, with increased visibility of decorations and seasonal events affecting both property crimes and public order offences. However, the overall stability in crime rates, combined with the area's historical character, suggests that Southam's safety profile is not merely a temporary anomaly but a sustained trend rooted in its physical and social environment.

October 2025 saw notable reductions in anti-social behaviour (-30.8%) and violence and sexual offences (-10.0%), bringing the latter to 9 incidents—a rate of 1.1 per 1,000 residents, 59% below the UK average. These decreases align with the seasonal transition to darker evenings, which may have deterred outdoor activities typically associated with such offences. Conversely, burglary increased by 100.0%, rising from one to two incidents. This uptick, though small in absolute terms, could reflect heightened activity during Halloween, when homes are more likely to be unoccupied or decorated in ways that might tempt opportunists. The same seasonal factor may also explain the 100.0% increase in criminal damage and arson, as Halloween decorations could have been targeted. Meanwhile, drugs offences doubled from zero to one incident, a figure that, while statistically insignificant in isolation, warrants monitoring for potential trends.

Southam's crime rate in October 2025 (4.3 per 1,000 residents) represents a 3.0% decrease from the previous month's rate of 4.4 per 1,000. This small decline, though modest, continues a trend of relative stability in the area's crime profile. Daily crime activity averaged one incident per day over the 31-day period, a figure that translates to a monthly exposure of one reported crime for roughly every 235 residents. Given Southam's population of 8,208, this suggests that the vast majority of residents are not directly affected by crime on a monthly basis. The population-scaled perspective reinforces the area's position as one of the safer built-up areas within Stratford-on-Avon, with crime rates consistently below the UK average. While the daily figure may seem low, it is important to contextualise it within the area's character as a historic town with limited urban density, where crime tends to be dispersed rather than concentrated in high-traffic zones.