Total Crime Rate
1127.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saunders Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Bede , and the 2nd 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 Saunders Avenue (CV12 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 1127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 618.3% higher than the Bede average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 135 (β 317.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saunders Avenue (CV12 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4113 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambleside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | The Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Roadway Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roadway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roadway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coventry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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