Warlingham Crime Rate March 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Property crimes, particularly shoplifting, criminal damage, and public order offences, dominate Warlingham’s crime profile in March 2023, collectively accounting for 52.2% of all reported incidents. This dominance of property-related offences over violent crimes—of which only 3 were recorded, representing 13.0% of the total—suggests that local factors, such as the presence of retail premises or community activities, may drive these patterns. The area’s overall crime rate of 2.8 per 1,000 residents places it 63.2% below the UK average of 7.6, a gap that reflects either strong local deterrence mechanisms or demographic characteristics that reduce crime exposure. The seasonal transition to spring, with longer evenings and the clocks changing, may contribute to increased foot traffic in local shops, explaining the prevalence of shoplifting. However, other property crimes, such as burglary, were 39% below the UK average, indicating that while retail spaces are targeted, residential areas may be less vulnerable. Anti-social behaviour, at 13.0% of total crimes, was 62% below the UK average, a figure that could be linked to the area’s built-up nature or community engagement efforts. These patterns collectively illustrate a low-crime environment where property-related issues are the primary concern, but where broader societal factors appear to suppress more severe criminal activity.

March 2023 saw shoplifting emerge as the most common crime in Warlingham, accounting for 17.4% of all reported incidents. This category, though slightly above the UK average by 2%, highlights the influence of local retail environments on crime patterns. In contrast, criminal damage and arson, also at 17.4%, were 17% below the UK average, suggesting that local community initiatives or property management practices may mitigate such incidents. Public order offences, another 17.4%, were 22% below the UK average, potentially reflecting the area’s character as a low-conflict built-up zone. Violent crimes, while low at 13.0% of the total, were 85% below the UK average, a stark deviation that could indicate effective community policing or a demographic profile with fewer high-risk interactions. These figures underscore that while property-related crimes dominate, the area’s violent crime rates are exceptionally low, offering residents a sense of relative security.

Warlingham's crime rate in March 2023 stood at 2.8 per 1,000 residents, a figure that translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 355 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure provides a clear snapshot of the area’s safety profile, placing it in stark contrast to the UK average, though direct national comparisons for this metric are not available. Locally, the daily crime count averaged 1 incident per day over 31 days, a figure that reflects the low volume of reported crimes in this built-up area. When scaled to the population of 8,172 residents, the 23 total crimes recorded represent a relatively modest burden on the community. This context helps residents understand that while crime is not absent, its frequency is well below the national average, reinforcing the area’s status as a low-crime environment. The breakdown of crimes per category further illustrates that specific types, such as anti-social behaviour and burglary, are significantly below UK averages, suggesting that the local community’s characteristics—possibly including strong social cohesion or effective policing—may contribute to these outcomes.