Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercia Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden , and the 214th 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 Mercia Avenue (CV8 1EU) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Avenue (CV8 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mercia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Abbey End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Siddeley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Siddeley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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