Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Benedicts Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Atherstone Central , and the 44th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Benedicts Close (CV9 1EP) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Benedicts Close (CV9 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Benedicts Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welcome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coleshill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. John'S Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welcome Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. John'S Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar'S Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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