Total Crime Rate
269.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oliver Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Benn , and the 15th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Street (CV21 2LF) in the last 12 months was 269.8 per 1,000 residents and was 108.5% higher than the Benn average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oliver Street (CV21 2LF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bloxam Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloxam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Pennington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
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