Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandown Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 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 Sandown Road (CV21 3LG) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Benn average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandown Road (CV21 3LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gavel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rugby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rugby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Under investigation |
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