Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Sunshine Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kenilworth St John's , and the 164th lowest 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 Sunshine Close (CV8 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Kenilworth St John's average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunshine Close (CV8 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilkshire Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sunshine Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guy Road
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whites Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunshine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whites Row

Data Sources

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