What is the crime rate in rugby?

As of February 2026, rugby has a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 654 recorded offences.

How does rugby rank nationally for crime?

rugby ranks #211 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in rugby?

The most common crime type in rugby is Violence and sexual offences with 243 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in rugby?

As of February 2026, rugby has a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 654 recorded offences.

How does rugby rank nationally for crime?

rugby ranks #211 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in rugby?

The most common crime type in rugby is Violence and sexual offences with 243 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Warwickshire Police Police

rugby Crime Intelligence Report

rugby recorded 654 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents. This places rugby at #211 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

654

trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.72per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#211of 331

By total crime volume

Warwickshire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 25	25
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Vehicle crime: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	8
On or near Chapel Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 3 Possession of weapons: 2	5
On or near North Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Bazzard Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 2	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 5 Drugs: 1 Robbery: 1	5
On or near Oatland Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

654 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

243

37.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

157

24.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Shoplifting

7.0%

Public Order

5.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Other Theft

4.6%

Burglary

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Other Crime

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Benn	116	4.0
2	Newbold and Brownsover	89	5.6
3	Eastlands	64	3.7
4	New Bilton	59	4.2
5	Rokeby and Overslade	47	3.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Leam Valley	5	166.1
shield	Clifton, Newton and Churchover	5	6.1
shield	Coton and Boughton	17	1.1
shield	Bilton	21	1.8
shield	Paddox	21	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%

Data Transparency

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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