Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Baddesley and Grendon , and the 95th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (B78 1TE) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Baddesley and Grendon average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (B78 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Long Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Connemara Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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