Broad Blunsdon Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Broad Blunsdon’s crime rate in January 2025 stood at 3.6 per 1,000 residents, placing it 49.3% below the UK average of 7.1. This performance, while showing a 76.4% increase from December 2024, reflects a crime profile shaped by the area’s built-up nature within Swindon. The most prevalent crimes were shoplifting (36.7% of total incidents), violence and sexual offences (30%), and other theft (10%), with shoplifting significantly outpacing the UK average for the category. Seasonal factors, such as the post-holiday period and reduced retail footfall, likely contributed to the persistence of shoplifting despite lower overall foot traffic. However, the spike in violence and sexual offences—now 56% below the UK average—suggests a combination of local demographics and crime patterns. The area’s lower population density and limited nightlife compared to major urban centres may help explain the relative underperformance in violent crime categories. These findings highlight the importance of tailoring local crime prevention strategies to the unique characteristics of built-up areas within larger towns.

January 2025 saw a 350% increase in violence and sexual offences, rising from 2 to 9 incidents. This spike, coupled with a 200% rise in public order offences and a 100% increase in anti-social behaviour, highlights a shift in crime mix toward more severe categories. Shoplifting, the most common crime at 36.7% of total incidents, remains 110% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000, suggesting localised pressures in retail environments. Meanwhile, violence and sexual offences were 56% below the UK average, a contrast that may reflect the area’s lower population density and fewer nightlife venues compared to larger urban centres. These divergences underscore the need to consider local factors when interpreting national crime trends.

Broad Blunsdon’s crime rate in January 2025 rose 76.4% compared to December 2024, from 2.0 to 3.6 per 1,000 residents. This increase, though significant, remains 49.3% below the UK average of 7.1. Daily crime counts show an average of one reported incident per day over the month, reflecting a low-frequency pattern consistent with the area’s built-up status within Swindon. On a monthly exposure basis, one crime occurred for every 279 residents, a figure that contextualises the rate within the local population. When scaled to the area’s 8,381 residents, this suggests that the likelihood of experiencing crime is lower than the national average, despite the recent upward trend. The population-scaled perspective underscores that Broad Blunsdon’s crime profile, while showing fluctuations, remains distinct from the UK’s broader patterns, likely influenced by its specific socio-economic and geographic characteristics.