Crime in North Warwickshire
Recorded crime in North Warwickshire is 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
67,117 residents in 38 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes in North Warwickshire, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the England and Wales average. 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into): 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 5.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 24.8 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 9.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.9 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.5 |
What crimes are recorded in North Warwickshire
61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in North Warwickshire in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 4,192. Home Office recorded crime: 4,108 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 261 | 3.9 | Down 3% |
| Cars broken into | 193 | 2.9 | Down 31% |
| Vehicle tampering | 93 | 1.4 | Down 54% |
| Vandalism to homes | 92 | 1.4 | Up 2% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 36 | 0.54 | Down 3% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 138 | 2.1 | About the same |
| Arson | 15 | 0.22 | Down 44% |
| Burglary of homes | 97 | 1.4 | Down 36% |
| Burglary of businesses | 108 | 1.6 | Up 44% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 16 | 0.24 | Down 41% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 33 | 0.49 | Up 10% |
| Robbery of people | 50 | 0.74 | Up 52% |
| Robbery of businesses | 12 | 0.18 | - |
| Violence with injury | 534 | 8.0 | Up 5% |
| Violence without injury | 556 | 8.3 | Up 9% |
| Stalking and harassment | 444 | 6.6 | Up 4% |
| Sexual offences | 192 | 2.9 | Up 19% |
| Shoplifting | 165 | 2.5 | Up 16% |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 0.16 | About the same |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 17 | 0.25 | About the same |
| Drug dealing | 30 | 0.45 | Down 25% |
| Drug possession | 50 | 0.74 | Up 4% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Warwickshire Police area: 309 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (307 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only North Warwickshire.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In North Warwickshire, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
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| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,706 | 6% | 5% | 75% | 9% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 691 | 0% | 0% | 10% | 87% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 431 | 4% | 2% | 34% | 57% | 3% |
| Public order | 382 | 5% | 4% | 63% | 26% | 2% |
| Other theft | 320 | 2% | 2% | 30% | 61% | 6% |
| Burglary | 261 | 3% | 1% | 11% | 80% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 176 | 5% | 3% | 11% | 80% | 1% |
| Other crime | 156 | 10% | 10% | 53% | 19% | 8% |
| Drugs | 93 | 18% | 17% | 28% | 26% | 11% |
| Robbery | 54 | 6% | 0% | 31% | 57% | 6% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 52 | 12% | 8% | 46% | 27% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in North Warwickshire
Postcode districts in North Warwickshire
Questions about crime in North Warwickshire
- Is North Warwickshire a safe place to live?
- North Warwickshire scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in North Warwickshire?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 4,550 recorded crimes a year to 4,105.
- What is the most common crime in North Warwickshire?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in North Warwickshire?
- In North Warwickshire, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in North Warwickshire?
- Of 261 burglaries reported in North Warwickshire between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in North Warwickshire?
- In North Warwickshire, the police recorded 261 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.9 per 1,000 residents, down 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in North Warwickshire?
- 266 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in North Warwickshire in 2025/26, 4.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in North Warwickshire last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in North Warwickshire in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.