Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gainsborough Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 335 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 Gainsborough Drive (CV12 8DB) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Heath average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gainsborough Drive (CV12 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constable Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holbein Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Slough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Constable Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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