Total Crime Rate
127.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 51st 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 Wood Street (CV21 2NN) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Benn average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Street (CV21 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A426 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Copperfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Sidings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A426 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fay Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Close | Under investigation |
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