Warwick has a crime rate of 73.25 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #125 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Warwick's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Warwick?

As of April 2026, Warwick has an annual crime rate of 73.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,054 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Warwick rank nationally for crime?

Warwick ranks #125 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Warwick?

The most common crime type in Warwick is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 322 incidents in April 2026 — 30.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Warwick local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Warwickshire Police Police

Crime in Warwick: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Warwick recorded 1,054 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.64 per 1,000 residents. This places Warwick at #125 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,054 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #125 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 10.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,054

trending_up +1.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.25per 1k

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#125of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Warwickshire

#4rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near St Mary'S Terrace Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16 Other theft: 5	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Humphris Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4	8
On or near West View Road Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 1	11
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 2	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Bicycle theft: 3	7
On or near B4115 Map	Vehicle crime: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,054 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

322

30.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

202

19.2%

Shoplifting

111

10.5%

Vehicle Crime

7.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Public Order

6.5%

Burglary

5.8%

Other Theft

5.6%

Other Crime

2.2%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Warwick

Warwick recorded 1,054 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 73.25 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #125 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Warwick at 30.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.2%) and Shoplifting (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Warwick has risen sharply — by 10.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Midlands Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,866

Total Stops

16.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,433

Offensive weapons

717

Stolen goods

337

Article for use in theft

291

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,780

Arrest485

Community resolution337

Not recorded209

Khat or Cannabis warning20

Penalty Notice for Disorder19

Summons / charged by post10

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Gender

Male2,262

Female217

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

52.0%

White

27.5%

Asian

19.1%

Black

1.4%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Midlands Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Leamington Clarendon	162	149.0
2	Warwick Aylesford	89	103.6
3	Leamington Willes	118	96.5
4	Leamington Brunswick	89	91.6
5	Warwick Myton & Heathcote	97	90.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cubbington & Leek Wootton	19	1.6
shield	Radford Semele	6	1.7
shield	Whitnash	24	2.4
shield	Kenilworth Abbey & Arden	70	3.8
shield	Kenilworth Park Hill	43	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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