Daventry Crime Rate August 2025 | Monthly Statistics

August 2025 marked a continuation of Daventry’s consistently lower-than-average crime profile, with an overall rate of 6.4 per 1,000 residents—21% below the UK average. This figure, while modest, reflects a built-up area’s typical characteristics, where infrastructure and community cohesion may contribute to a safer environment. The most prevalent offences were anti-social behaviour (36.6% of total crimes), violence and sexual offences (26.7%), and criminal damage and arson (6.4%). These patterns suggest a mix of local challenges, particularly in managing antisocial conduct, which remains significantly above the UK average for the category. Seasonal factors likely played a role, as August is a peak holiday month that typically reduces foot traffic in commercial areas but increases the risk of burglary due to empty homes. However, Daventry’s rate for this offence remained below the UK average, indicating potential effectiveness in local prevention measures. The crime mix also showed a notable balance between property and violent crime, with property-related offences (including burglary, vehicle crime, and shoplifting) accounting for 44.6% of all reports, compared to 26.7% for violent crime. This distribution aligns with the area’s character as a mixed-use built-up area, where retail and residential zones coexist. The seasonal context further suggests that while August may present unique risks—such as increased burglary opportunities—local efforts to address antisocial behaviour appear to have had a measurable impact, as evidenced by the relatively lower violent crime rate compared to the UK average.

August 2025 saw a dramatic 600% increase in vehicle crime, rising from one reported incident in July to seven in August. This sharp rise, while statistically significant, remains below the UK average for the category, which stood at 0.4 per 1,000. Meanwhile, burglary rates rose by 140%, climbing from five to 12 incidents—a figure that places Daventry 48% above the UK average for the category. Anti-social behaviour remained the most prevalent offence, accounting for 36.6% of all reported crimes, with a rate 64% higher than the UK average. This contrast highlights a unique local dynamic, as the area’s built-up nature and community engagement efforts appear to mitigate violent crime while struggling to curb antisocial conduct. Robbery and possession of weapons both fell sharply, with robbery dropping by 50% and weapon-related offences declining by 83.3%—a trend consistent with the seasonal reduction in public gatherings and commercial activity during the summer holidays.

Daventry's overall crime rate in August 2025 fell by 14.7% compared to July, dropping from 7.6 to 6.4 per 1,000 residents. This decline aligns with broader seasonal patterns, as August typically sees reduced foot traffic in local businesses and public spaces due to school holidays. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately seven crimes per day in August, a figure that reflects the area's relatively low overall crime profile. When scaled to the population, this translates to one reported crime for roughly every 155 residents over the course of the month—a rate significantly lower than the UK average. The shift in crime composition also reveals a notable trend: while violent crime remained stable, property-related offences saw a marked reduction, particularly in shoplifting and vehicle crime. This contrast may reflect the seasonal emptiness of homes during the summer holidays, which could paradoxically increase burglary risk but appears to have been offset by heightened community vigilance or local initiatives. The population-scaled perspective further underscores that residents in Daventry face a crime exposure rate roughly 21% below the national average, a figure that suggests the area’s built-up character and infrastructure may contribute to its comparatively safer environment.