Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle 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

Merttens Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Bilton , and the 119th 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 Merttens Drive (CV22 7AE) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Bilton average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merttens Drive (CV22 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saunton Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merttens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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