Crime Rates at Dark Lane, Bedworth, CV12 0JL

Dark Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 116th 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 0JL) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (CV12 0JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smercote Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.