Westbury Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime mix in Westbury during October 2025 reveals a landscape shaped by a persistent focus on violent crime, with violence and sexual offences accounting for half of all reported incidents. This 50% share contrasts with the UK average for this category, which stands at 2.7 per 1,000 (Westbury: 2.4 per 1,000), indicating a 10% deficit in violent crime rates compared to national trends. The area's overall crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 is 37.7% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000, a figure that underscores its relative safety despite the dominance of violent crime. Seasonal factors likely contribute to this profile: as October brings darker evenings and the Halloween period, the increased likelihood of dimly lit streets may exacerbate risks associated with personal safety. The absence of significant property crime (23 incidents, or 26% of total crimes) compared to the UK average (which includes higher rates of burglary, shoplifting, and vehicle crime) suggests that Westbury's built-up area may have fewer commercial or retail hubs to drive such offences. Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage remain at 12.5% each, both below UK averages, reflecting a community where public disorder is less prevalent. This pattern is consistent with a rural or semi-rural built-up area where social interactions are more tightly knit, though the sharp rise in burglary and vehicle crime highlights vulnerabilities that may be linked to seasonal transitions or unseasonal weather patterns affecting outdoor activity.

October 2025 saw a dramatic 300% increase in burglary cases, rising from one to four incidents — a spike that may partly explain the overall 7.2% monthly rise in crime. This contrasts sharply with a 71.4% drop in public order offences, which fell from seven to two, likely reflecting the quieter atmosphere of a late-October evening in a rural area. The crime mix also reveals a striking imbalance: violence and sexual offences (50% of total crimes) are 10% below the UK average, while 'other crime' (6.8%) is 76% above, suggesting a unique local dynamic. Residents may note that anti-social behaviour. remains 52% below the UK average, a figure that could indicate effective community policing or a lower density of social venues in the area.

Westbury's crime rate in October 2025 rose 7.2% from 4.4 to 4.8 per 1,000 residents compared to September. below the UK average. This translates to roughly three crimes reported each day across the built-up area, a figure that contextualises the pace of incidents in a localised sense. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for every 210 residents — a monthly exposure rate that, while low, reflects the persistent presence of criminal activity in a community of 18,511 people. The population scale means even modest increases in specific categories, such as burglary (+300%) and vehicle crime (+100%), have tangible implications for residents. Daily crime counts, while abstract, help residents gauge the likelihood of encountering crime in their daily lives, though they do not capture the full picture of how crime is distributed across different areas or demographics within Westbury.