Total Crime Rate
242.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Pennington Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Benn , and the 18th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Pennington Street (CV21 2AY) in the last 12 months was 242.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% higher than the Benn average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Pennington Street (CV21 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Schoolfield Grove, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drury Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheep Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Pennington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parnell Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Drugs | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloxam Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bloxam Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthews Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Drury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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