Total Crime Rate
153.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Bilton , and the 36th 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 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 242.3% higher than the Bilton average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 146.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lestock Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dreyer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dreyer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plomer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ditton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plomer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Evans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Way South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.