Old Windsor and Wraysbury Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In February 2025, Old Windsor and Wraysbury recorded a crime rate of 2.4 per 1,000 residents, placing it 64.2% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000. This stark contrast highlights the area’s relative safety compared to the national picture, though the low rate may reflect its character as a semi-rural built-up area within Windsor and Maidenhead, where community cohesion and limited urban density could contribute to reduced opportunities for crime. The crime profile was dominated by property-related offences, which accounted for 64.7% of all reported incidents (11 out of 17 total crimes), compared to 29.4% for violent crimes. The most common category was violence and sexual offences, though these were 70% below the UK average, suggesting either effective local policing or a demographic profile that reduces exposure to such incidents. Seasonal factors also appear to influence patterns: as a winter month with limited outdoor activity, February often sees a pre-spring lull in crime, particularly for offences tied to public spaces or transient populations. However, the property-crime dominance raises questions about specific vulnerabilities—such as residential burglary or vehicle-related theft—though no single category overwhelmed the data. The breakdown shows criminal damage and arson (23.5% of total crimes) and other theft (17.7%) as secondary concerns, both of which fell below UK averages, indicating that local conditions may suppress certain types of property crime. This balance between property and violent crime could signal a stable environment where community-focused initiatives or geographic isolation (common in semi-rural areas) limit opportunities for more severe offences. The data also underscores the need for targeted attention to property crime, which remains the largest category, even as overall rates remain well below national benchmarks.

February 2025 saw a dramatic 68.8% decrease in violence and sexual offences, dropping from 16 incidents in January to 5. This sharp decline may reflect seasonal factors, with fewer outdoor gatherings and lower foot traffic in winter months reducing opportunities for such crimes. Conversely, criminal damage and arson surged by 100% (from 0 to 4 incidents), a stark anomaly that could indicate targeted vandalism or a specific event in the area. Property crimes also shifted slightly, with other theft rising by 50% (from 2 to 3) and shoplifting doubling from 0 to 2 incidents. While these increases are modest in absolute terms, they highlight the volatility of certain categories. The area’s violent crime rate (0.7 per 1,000) was 70% below the UK average, a figure that may be linked to its semi-rural nature and lower population density. For residents, the most striking takeaway is the near-absence of violent crime, with only 5 incidents in a month—equivalent to one every 1,445 residents—compared to 2.4 per 1,000 in the UK. This contrast underscores the area’s safety profile, even as property crime remains the primary focus for local authorities. The month-on-month changes also reveal a shift in criminal priorities: while violent crime fell, property-related offences such as criminal damage and arson rose, suggesting that offenders may be targeting different assets or exploiting specific vulnerabilities in the built-up area.

Compared to January 2025, when the crime rate stood at 3.9 per 1,000, February 2025 saw a 39.4% reduction, bringing the area’s rate to 2.4 per 1,000. This decline aligns with the seasonal context of winter, when reduced outdoor activity and lower visitor numbers may curtail opportunities for crime. On a daily basis, Old Windsor and Wraysbury recorded an average of 1 crime per day in February, a figure that, while low, reflects the small population of 7,224 residents. Over the course of the month, this translates to one reported crime for every 425 residents—a rate that, when contextualised against the UK average, highlights the area’s exceptional safety. For someone living in the community, the 1-in-425 monthly exposure figure provides a tangible sense of the likelihood of encountering crime, though this is an aggregate measure and does not account for localised variations. The population-scaled perspective also reveals the significance of the 64.2% gap between Old Windsor and Wraysbury’s rate and the UK average: in a larger urban area, such a disparity would equate to thousands of additional incidents. This comparison underscores the impact of geographic and demographic factors, such as the semi-rural setting and possibly lower socioeconomic deprivation, in maintaining lower crime levels. The data also suggests that while the area remains safe, property crime remains a consistent concern, requiring targeted strategies to address its persistence despite the overall decline.