Total Crime Rate
224.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Margaret Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath , and the 37th highest crime rate of 333 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 Margaret Avenue (CV12 8ED) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 230.4% higher than the Heath average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Margaret Avenue (CV12 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roadway Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roadway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roadway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roadway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bede Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Roadway Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheveral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarn Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.