Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Muirhead Rise area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Clifton, Newton and Churchover , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Muirhead Rise (CV23 1BE) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Clifton, Newton and Churchover average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 500.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Muirhead Rise (CV23 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faulkner Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rugby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaughnessy Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaughnessy Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angwin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milnerton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milnerton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faulkner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Faulkner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Faulkner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faulkner Road | — |
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