Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Nelson Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Bilton , and the 53rd 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 Nelson Way (CV22 7LW) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 167.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Way (CV22 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evans Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Pipewell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keppel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pipewell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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