Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Baddesley and Grendon , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 265 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 1TF) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the Baddesley and Grendon average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (B78 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Long Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Long Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Long Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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