Total Crime Rate

76.7 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merlin Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Camp Hill , and the 120th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in North Warwickshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Avenue (CV10 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Camp Hill average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Avenue (CV10 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bettina Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fraser Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Merlin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Burnaby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Avenue —
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Data Sources

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