Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 148th 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 Wood Street (CV21 2NS) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CV21 2NS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Court
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swift Park
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Grove

Data Sources

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