Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elder Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Clifton, Newton and Churchover , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
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 Elder Avenue (CV21 1TE) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Clifton, Newton and Churchover average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elder Avenue (CV21 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Sessile Oak Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rugby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sessile Oak Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sessile Oak Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sessile Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sessile Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sessile Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sessile Oak Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilf Brown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lower Lodge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Mews | — |
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