Total Crime Rate

26.2 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 26.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Leys area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 54th 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 The Leys (CV12 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Heath average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leys (CV12 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Leys area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leicester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leicester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leicester Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuneaton Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Arden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Arden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Arden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Public order John Knight Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Leys β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Cheveral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amos Jacques Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Joseph Luckman Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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