Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood 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 2NY) 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 2NY), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinders Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Sidings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Doyle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swift Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucas Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinders Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Albert Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinders Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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