Total Crime Rate

1203.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

443.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1203.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 443.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 379.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 288.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 192.5 10/10
  • Public order 90.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Other theft 42.8 10/10
  • Burglary 26.7 10/10
  • Drugs 26.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 16.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (CV21 2TP) in the last 12 months was 1203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 752.1% higher 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 443.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CV21 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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