Crime Rates at Ernest Richards Road, Bedworth, CV12 8BP

Ernest Richards Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 151st highest 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 Ernest Richards Road (CV12 8BP) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Richards Road (CV12 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bede Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.