Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lawns area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 88th highest crime rate of 333 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Lawns (CV12 0NG) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (CV12 0NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Lawns (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blair Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forsythia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembroke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smercote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Astley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blair Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forsythia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryhope Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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