Westward Ho! Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violent crimes dominate the crime profile in Westward Ho! for December 2025, accounting for 66.7% of the 18 total reported incidents. This category, including violence and sexual offences, is 11% below the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000 residents, with a rate of 2.3 per 1,000. The area's crime rate overall stands at 3.4 per 1,000, placing it 51.4% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. This stark contrast suggests a combination of geographic and demographic factors, including the area's coastal location and likely lower population density compared to major urban centres. Seasonal context may also play a role, as December typically sees increased retail activity and party season, which could contribute to higher violent crime rates during dark winter evenings. Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson follow as the next most common categories, each at 11.1% of total incidents. These patterns align with the characteristics of a built-up coastal area, where transient populations during holiday periods may interact with local residents in ways that amplify certain types of conflict. The low property crime rate—just 3 incidents—further supports the notion that the area's crime profile is shaped more by interpersonal factors than by theft from property.

December 2025 saw notable shifts in specific crime categories, with anti-social behaviour, other theft, and criminal damage and arson each doubling compared to the previous month. This 100% increase in these categories may partly explain the 19.9% rise in the overall crime rate from 2.8 to 3.4 per 1,000 residents. The dominance of violent crimes—12 incidents, or 66.7% of the total—contrasts sharply with the UK average for this category, which is 2.6 per 1,000. This suggests a unique local dynamic, potentially linked to the area's seasonal rhythms, including the Christmas shopping peak and the influx of visitors during the party season. For residents, the daily crime count of roughly 1 incident per day provides a tangible reference point, though it remains well below the UK average of approximately 2 incidents per day. The low rates of property crime and other theft categories, which are 62% and 55% below the UK average respectively, indicate that the area's built-up coastal environment may have fewer opportunities for property-related offences compared to more densely populated urban areas.

The 19.9% increase in the crime rate from 2.8 to 3.4 per 1,000 residents between November and December 2025 reflects a seasonal pattern consistent with the area's December context—dark evenings, Christmas shopping, and the party season. Over the course of December, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 296 residents, a monthly aggregate that provides a clear measure of risk exposure for local residents. This figure, while higher than the previous month, remains significantly lower than the UK average, which is 7.0 per 1,000. The daily crime count of 1 incident per day in Westward Ho! contrasts with the UK average of approximately 2 incidents per day, highlighting the area's relative safety. The population-scaled perspective reveals that the 18 total crimes in December represent a small fraction of the 5,321 residents, with the majority of incidents falling into violent crime categories. This suggests that the area's crime profile is not driven by volume but by the nature of incidents, which may be influenced by the transient nature of some populations during the holiday season. These comparisons underscore the importance of local context in interpreting crime statistics, as the built-up coastal environment of Westward Ho! likely interacts differently with seasonal factors than larger urban centres.