Corsham’s crime rate in July 2024 stood at 4.2 per 1,000 residents, a figure 50% below the UK average of 8.4. This marked safety record reflects a combination of low overall crime and starkly lower rates for specific categories. Violent crimes dominated the landscape, accounting for 52.4% of all incidents, but their rate of 2.2 per 1,000 remained 23% below the UK average. Anti-social behaviour followed at 1.0 per 1,000, also significantly lower than the UK’s 1.4. The seasonal context of July—a peak summer month with schools out, festivals, and increased tourism—likely influenced patterns. For instance, the absence of school holidays might reduce opportunities for youth-driven anti-social behaviour, though the 25% increase from June suggests other factors, such as summer events or heightened social activity, could be at play. Property crimes, including shoplifting and burglary, were lower than UK averages, with shoplifting at 0.3 per 1,000 (56% below) and burglary at 0.1 per 1,000 (68% below). This contrast with national trends may be attributed to Corsham’s character as a built-up area within a rural county, where commercial spaces are fewer and community policing may be more effective. The low crime rate, despite the summer peak, suggests that local initiatives or geographic factors—such as lower population density compared to major urban centres—may contribute to this safety profile. However, the 100% increase in other theft, though numerically small, raises questions about whether specific events or circumstances in July created new vulnerabilities that require further attention.