Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amherst Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .
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 Amherst Road (CV8 1AG) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Kenilworth Abbey & Arden average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amherst Road (CV8 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monmouth Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kenilworth Abbey & Arden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monmouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fancott Drive | — |
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