Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 32.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dark Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 333 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

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 Dark Lane (CV12 0JH) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (CV12 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Mcmahon Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dark Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Newey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Howells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavender Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Snowdrop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cashmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cashmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmore Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmore Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmore Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcmahon Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mcmahon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keenan Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Close β€”

Data Sources

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