Total Crime Rate
1016.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Benn , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
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 North Street (CV21 2AL) in the last 12 months was 1016.0 per 1,000 residents and was 685.2% higher than the Benn average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (β 401.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (CV21 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Benn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Drury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheep Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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