Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southbank Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden , and the 100th highest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southbank Road (CV8 1LA) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.4% higher than the Kenilworth Abbey & Arden average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbank Road (CV8 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Blundells | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harger Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Blundells | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harger Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeve Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Margetts Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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