Total Crime Rate

83.9 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Howells Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 139th highest crime rate of 333 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howells Close (CV12 0HF) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Heath average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howells Close (CV12 0HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blair Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Howells Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blair Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blair Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smercote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keenan Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Howells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newey Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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