Total Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 252.5 10/10
  • Other theft 98.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Astley Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 34th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astley Lane (CV12 0LS) in the last 12 months was 252.5 per 1,000 residents and was 231.4% higher than the Heath average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astley Lane (CV12 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raynor Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Astley Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Road
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Smorrall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Spear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Himley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pheasant Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daffodil Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larkspur Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Larkspur Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Larkspur Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowdrop Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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