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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

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

Data Sources

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