Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Cape area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Budbrooke , and the 69th highest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

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 Lower Cape (CV34 5DR) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 220.5% higher than the Budbrooke average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Cape (CV34 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Cape Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Cape area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanworth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandley Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatnall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hankinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cape Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cape Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cape Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sir Thomas White Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cape Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cape Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Bank
Apr 2026Drugs High Bank Under investigation

Data Sources

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