Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Whateleys Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden , and the 222nd lowest 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 Whateleys Drive (CV8 2LU) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whateleys Drive (CV8 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drew Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whateleys Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeve Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Blundells —
Apr 2026Public order The Blundells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whateley'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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