Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watling Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kenilworth Park Hill , and the 126th 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 Watling Road (CV8 2HS) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Kenilworth Park Hill average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watling Road (CV8 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Webster Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adcock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adcock Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodmill Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Villiers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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