Cricklade Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In December 2025, Cricklade’s crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents placed it 38.6% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. This built-up area within Wiltshire, while not immune to local fluctuations, continues to demonstrate a crime profile significantly lower than the national benchmark. The most prevalent crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 45.5% of all reported incidents—22% below the UK average. Anti-social behaviour followed closely, making up 18.2% of the total, and also fell 14% below the national rate. These figures suggest a community where violent crime, though present, is not as entrenched as in many other regions. Seasonal factors likely played a role in shaping the crime picture: December’s dark evenings, empty homes over the holidays, and the peak of Christmas shopping may have contributed to a slight increase in public order and theft-related incidents. However, the overall low crime rate indicates that Cricklade remains a relatively safe place to live, with residents encountering far fewer incidents than the UK average. The balance between property and violent crimes also reflects local characteristics—while property crimes were lower, the higher proportion of violent offences may relate to the area’s smaller, more tightly knit community, where incidents involving individuals are more visible in the data. This interplay between local demographics and seasonal trends offers a nuanced view of how crime patterns evolve in a rural-adjacent built-up area.

December 2025 marked a notable shift in crime patterns, with public order offences surging by 100% (from 0 to 1) and other theft and other crime categories also increasing by 100% (from 0 to 2). This suggests a potential uptick in incidents linked to seasonal activities, such as holiday gatherings or increased foot traffic during festive events. Despite this, violent crimes remained 22% below the UK average at 2.0 per 1,000, while anti-social behaviour was 14% below the national rate. The stark contrast between Cricklade’s rates and UK averages—particularly in property crimes—highlights the area’s unique position as a relatively low-risk environment. For residents, this means that while isolated spikes in specific categories may occur, the overall risk of encountering crime remains substantially lower than in many other parts of the country.

December 2025 saw a 15.8% rise in Cricklade’s crime rate, climbing from 3.7 to 4.3 per 1,000 residents. While this marks a slight upward trend, the overall rate remains significantly below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one reported crime per day in December, a figure that, while low, reflects the small population of 5,083. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for roughly every 231 residents, illustrating the relatively sparse nature of incidents in this built-up area. This monthly exposure is far lower than the UK average, which would see a resident face a crime roughly every 142 people. The population context further underscores that even with the 15.8% increase, Cricklade’s crime profile remains markedly safer than the national average, with violent and property crimes below UK norms.