Total Crime Rate

350.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.3 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 350.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gas Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 11th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gas Street (CV21 2TX) in the last 12 months was 350.6 per 1,000 residents and was 148.3% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 187.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas Street (CV21 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Murrayian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinders Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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