Churchdown Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Churchdown's overall crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents in January 2025 stands 40.8% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000, highlighting a consistently safer profile compared to national trends. This built-up area within Tewkesbury, likely characterised by a mix of residential and commercial zones, saw violence and sexual offences dominate the crime picture, accounting for 46.8% of all reported incidents. These violent crimes occurred at a rate of 2.0 per 1,000 residents, 20% below the UK average for this category, suggesting local factors such as community cohesion or policing strategies may contribute to this divergence. Anti-social behaviour followed with 16.1% of total crimes, also significantly below the UK average. The seasonal context of January—a post-holiday period with reduced retail footfall and shorter daylight hours—may partly explain the lower volume of property-related crimes typically associated with busier months. While shoplifting and vehicle crime rates remained below national averages, the data illustrates a pattern where violent and disorderly incidents outpace other crime types in this area, reflecting local demographics or social dynamics. This contrast with UK-wide trends underscores the importance of area-specific analysis in understanding crime profiles.

January 2025 saw notable shifts in Churchdown's crime profile, with 'other crime' reporting a 150% increase from 2 to 5 incidents, the most dramatic month-on-month change. This category, which includes crimes not falling into standard classifications, may reflect evolving criminal activity or changes in reporting practices. Simultaneously, vehicle crime rose by 100% (from 0 to 1), though this single incident remains well below the UK average of 0.4 per 1,000. Conversely, other thefts fell by 77.8% (from 9 to 2), potentially linked to seasonal factors such as reduced retail activity or targeted policing efforts. The dominance of violent crimes—29 incidents, or 46.8% of total crimes—contrasts sharply with the UK average for violence and sexual offences (2.5 per 1,000), where Churchdown's rate of 2.0 per 1,000 is 20% lower. This suggests localised factors, such as community engagement initiatives or effective policing in high-risk areas, may be at play. Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) remained 29% below the UK average of 1.0 per 1,000, indicating a broader pattern of lower disorderly incidents compared to national benchmarks. Residents may find the 8.7% increase in overall crime rate from December 2024 (3.9 to 4.2 per 1,000) noteworthy, though this remains within a historically low range for the area.

Churchdown's crime rate in January 2025 rose 8.7% from the previous month's 3.9 per 1,000, but remains firmly below the UK average. This increase, while statistically significant, does not reverse the area's long-term trend of lower-than-national crime rates. On a daily basis, Churchdown experienced approximately 2 crimes per day in January, a figure that translates to one reported crime for every 236 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate—though seemingly high in absolute terms—must be contextualised within the area's population of 14,647 residents, where the low overall crime rate means most individuals are unlikely to be directly affected. The population-scaled perspective reveals that Churchdown's crime profile is not only consistently safer than the UK average but also exhibits a unique distribution of crime types. For instance, while the UK average for anti-social behaviour is 1.0 per 1,000, Churchdown's rate of 0.7 per 1,000 is 29% lower, suggesting a combination of effective local policing and community dynamics. This comparison highlights that Churchdown's safety is not merely a function of low numbers but also of a crime mix that diverges from national patterns, with violent crimes remaining proportionally higher than property-related offences. Such insights are critical for residents seeking to understand how their local context shapes crime experiences differently from the broader UK landscape.