Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 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 80.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

King Edward Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (CV21 2TA) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Benn average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (CV21 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Warren Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swift Park —
Apr 2026Drugs Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Court —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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