Total Crime Rate

320.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 320.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.2 8/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merevale Road area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Atherstone Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 265 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 Merevale Road (CV9 2PR) in the last 12 months was 320.6 per 1,000 residents and was 190.5% higher than the Atherstone Central average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 164.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merevale Road (CV9 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merevale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Avins Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherstone —
Sep 2025Other crime Old Watling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Watling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avins Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avins Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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