Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 53.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Townsend Lane area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Bilton , and the 157th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Lane (CV23 9DF) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Bilton average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Lane (CV23 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raffles Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teeswater Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langford Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bilton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lalleford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tee Tong Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raffles Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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