Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gentian Way area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Coton and Boughton , and the 42nd 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 Gentian Way (CV23 0XH) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Coton and Boughton average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gentian Way (CV23 0XH), the main crime hotspot is near Aster Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coton and Boughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Celandine | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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