Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welcome Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Atherstone Central , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .
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 Welcome Street (CV9 1DX) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Atherstone Central average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welcome Street (CV9 1DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Welcome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welcome Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hollands Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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