Is North Warwickshire safe?

North Warwickshire has a crime rate of 59.99 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #72 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North Warwickshire'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 North Warwickshire?

As of April 2026, North Warwickshire has an annual crime rate of 59.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 406 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 North Warwickshire rank nationally for crime?

North Warwickshire ranks #72 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 North Warwickshire?

The most common crime type in North Warwickshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 143 incidents in April 2026 — 35.2% 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 North Warwickshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Warwickshire Police Police

Crime in North Warwickshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North Warwickshire recorded 406 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.02 per 1,000 residents. This places North Warwickshire at #72 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.7% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment406 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #72 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 12.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

406

trending_down -17.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.99per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#72of 331

Top 23% Safest UK

Warwickshire

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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 Coleshill Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Vehicle crime: 6 Other theft: 2	6
On or near Malthouse Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Motorway Service Area Map	Vehicle crime: 4 Shoplifting: 1	4
On or near Ansley Common Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Denham Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Pear Tree Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Hill Lane Map	Criminal damage and arson: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

406 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

143

35.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.9%

Vehicle Crime

8.4%

Other Theft

6.9%

Burglary

5.7%

Public Order

5.4%

Other Crime

3.9%

Shoplifting

2.5%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: North Warwickshire

North Warwickshire recorded 406 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 59.99 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #72 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North Warwickshire (35.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North Warwickshire has fallen sharply — by 12.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Warwickshire 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

April 2026

Total Stops

16.3%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

Offensive weapons

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Stolen goods

Detailed object of search unavailable

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal70

Arrest16

Community resolution6

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Gender

Male83

Female14

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

11.6%

Asian

10.5%

Black

2.1%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Warwickshire 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	Atherstone Central	40	120.6
2	Atherstone South and Mancetter	16	89.5
3	Fillongley	35	87.6
4	Hartshill	31	87.3
5	Coleshill South	35	84.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Coleshill North	33	5.4
shield	Atherstone North	27	3.7
shield	Baddesley and Grendon	21	3.4
shield	Dordon	18	2.4
shield	Curdworth	39	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -17.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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