Crime Rate in Wolston and the Lawfords, ward

Wolston and the Lawfords has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Rugby district and the 3425th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 328th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wolston and the Lawfords in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Rugby district average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wolston and the Lawfords’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 248 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wolston and the Lawfords ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.