Total Crime Rate
214.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skelhorn Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Clifton, Newton and Churchover , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skelhorn Avenue (CV23 0XL) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 375.9% higher than the Clifton, Newton and Churchover average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 418.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skelhorn Avenue (CV23 0XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overview Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monck Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton, Newton and Churchover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waver Way | Under investigation |
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