Crime Rate in Atherstone Central, ward

Atherstone Central has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 wards in North Warwickshire district and the 1399th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 123rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Atherstone Central in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the North Warwickshire district average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Atherstone Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Atherstone Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.