Crime in CH29: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CH29 recorded 16 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 96.97 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring1490.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment16 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 14.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
16Annual Crime Rate
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Within CH29 district
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Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Market Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| The King'S Gap Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 2 |
| Station Road Map | total: 2 Public order: 2 | 2 |
| A553 Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CH29
Shoplifting accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH29 (37.5%). Public Order (25.0%) and Vehicle Crime (12.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH29 has risen sharply — by 14.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CH29 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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