Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birches Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kenilworth St John's , and the 238th highest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birches Lane (CV8 2AG) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Kenilworth St John's average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Lane (CV8 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near The Conifers. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birches Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moseley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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