Crime in the Warwickshire Police area: statistics, rates and trends
51,630 crimes were recorded in the Warwickshire Police area in the 12 months to August 2026, 81.7 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and up 4% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in the Warwickshire Police area at a glance
- Crime trends in the Warwickshire Police area
- Types of crime in the Warwickshire Police area
- Home Office recorded crime in the Warwickshire Police area
- The Warwickshire Police area compared with nearby police force areas
- Areas within the Warwickshire Police area
- What happened after crimes were reported in the Warwickshire Police area
- Demographics of the Warwickshire Police area
- Questions about crime in the Warwickshire Police area
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (17,154), anti-social behaviour (11,502) and shoplifting (4,171) made up 64% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 28th of the 41 police force areas covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lower half.
| Measure | the Warwickshire Police area | England | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 51,630 | 5,311,106 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 81.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | +4% | -1% | -1% |
| Population | 632,207 | 54,941,057 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in the Warwickshire Police area peaked in the year to August 2020 (55,751 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2024 (48,190). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 7%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 51,630 | 81.7 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 49,686 | 78.6 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 48,190 | 76.2 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 49,236 | 77.9 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 49,295 | 78.0 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 49,484 | 78.3 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 55,751 | 88.2 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 54,555 | 86.3 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 55,617 | 88.0 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,662 |
| July 2026 | 4,990 |
| June 2026 | 4,521 |
| May 2026 | 4,553 |
| April 2026 | 4,290 |
| March 2026 | 4,417 |
| February 2026 | 3,699 |
| January 2026 | 3,821 |
| December 2025 | 3,652 |
| November 2025 | 4,233 |
| October 2025 | 4,373 |
| September 2025 | 4,419 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and theft from the person (81% below) and drugs (54% below) were well below it. On the year before, bicycle theft rose from 308 to 388 and robbery rose from 423 to 532, while drugs fell from 1,144 to 944 and vehicle crime fell from 3,727 to 3,097.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17,154 | 27.1 | 34.2 | +4% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11,502 | 18.2 | 15.4 | +14% |
| Shoplifting | 4,171 | 6.6 | 8.5 | +18% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3,483 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 0% |
| Public order | 3,142 | 5.0 | 6.7 | -6% |
| Vehicle crime | 3,097 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -17% |
| Other theft | 2,941 | 4.7 | 6.4 | +1% |
| Burglary | 2,284 | 3.6 | 3.6 | +8% |
| Other crime | 1,177 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -12% |
| Drugs | 944 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -17% |
| Possession of weapons | 609 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +11% |
| Robbery | 532 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +26% |
| Bicycle theft | 388 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +26% |
| Theft from the person | 206 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -10% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
39,558 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in the Warwickshire Police area in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 62.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was almost unchanged on the year ending March 2025 (39,539), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 43 territorial police force areas of England and Wales, the Warwickshire Police area had the 8th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 41 force areas with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Offences recorded in the Warwickshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 5,846 offences (15% of the total). No category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate. Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.18 times), possession of drugs (0.38 times) and trafficking of drugs (0.50 times).
The largest rises on the year were in rape (+18%). The largest falls were in death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving (−48%) and trafficking of drugs (−24%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 5,846 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 0.70 | +5% |
| Violence with injury | 4,733 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 0.92 | −1% |
| Stalking and harassment | 4,235 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 0.66 | +6% |
| Shoplifting | 3,869 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.75 | – |
| Vehicle offences | 3,354 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.05 | −16% |
| Criminal damage | 3,333 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 0.77 | +5% |
| Public order offences | 3,318 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 0.75 | +2% |
| Other theft offences | 2,805 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 0.68 | −7% |
| Residential burglary | 1,486 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.94 | −6% |
| Other sexual offences | 1,339 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.93 | +1% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,142 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.86 | +2% |
| Non-residential burglary | 710 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.00 | +1% |
| Rape | 649 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.85 | +18% |
| Possession of drugs | 604 | 0.96 | 2.5 | 0.38 | −10% |
| Possession of weapons | 563 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.89 | +2% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 376 | 0.59 | 1.2 | 0.50 | −24% |
| Bicycle theft | 326 | 0.52 | 0.85 | 0.60 | −14% |
| Robbery of personal property | 299 | 0.47 | 0.91 | 0.52 | −8% |
| Theft from the person | 197 | 0.31 | 1.8 | 0.18 | −7% |
| Robbery of business property | 196 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 0.65 | – |
| Arson | 150 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.62 | +3% |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 23 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1.04 | −48% |
| Homicide | 5 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.99 | 0% |
Recorded crime in the Warwickshire Police area since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. The Warwickshire Police area's rate was below the England and Wales rate in every one of those 14 years. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39,558 | 62.6 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 39,539 | 62.5 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 39,776 | 62.9 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 41,841 | 66.2 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 40,120 | 63.5 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 36,692 | 58.0 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 41,981 | 66.4 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 42,172 | 66.7 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 41,604 | 65.8 | 78.2 |
| 2017 | 37,325 | 59.0 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 31,558 | 49.9 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 27,294 | 43.2 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 28,377 | 44.9 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 29,146 | 46.1 | 56.7 |
Districts in the Warwickshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 3 districts in the Warwickshire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Nuneaton and Bedworth had the highest rate (81.4 per 1,000) and Rugby the lowest (55.1). Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick are not in the table because the Home Office publishes each of them jointly with a neighbouring district, as one community safety partnership.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 11,517 | 81.4 | 0.98 |
| North Warwickshire | 4,110 | 61.2 | 0.74 |
| Rugby | 6,742 | 55.1 | 0.66 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
6 of the 8 nearest police force areas have a higher crime rate than the Warwickshire Police area; the highest is the West Midlands Police area (106.6 per 1,000) and the lowest the West Mercia Police area (72.2).
| Police force area | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs the Warwickshire Police area |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 323,754 | 106.6 | +31% |
| Leicestershire | 100,535 | 85.5 | +5% |
| Northamptonshire | 73,722 | 90.6 | +11% |
| West Mercia | 96,831 | 72.2 | -12% |
| Staffordshire | 107,433 | 91.2 | +12% |
| Derbyshire | 103,143 | 94.1 | +15% |
| Nottinghamshire | 125,603 | 105.7 | +29% |
| Bedfordshire | 60,036 | 80.1 | -2% |
Of the 5 areas within the Warwickshire Police area, Nuneaton and Bedworth had the highest crime rate (107.9 per 1,000) and Stratford-on-Avon the lowest (64.6).
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | District | 141,565 | 15,276 | 107.9 |
| Warwick | District | 154,889 | 12,914 | 83.4 |
| North Warwickshire | District | 67,117 | 5,254 | 78.3 |
| Rugby | District | 122,378 | 8,741 | 71.4 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | District | 146,258 | 9,445 | 64.6 |
Of the 40,128 crimes in the Warwickshire Police area with a recorded outcome, 32% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 5.2% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 11,502 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 17,780 | 44.3% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 13,027 | 32.5% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 3,636 | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 2,088 | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Status update unavailable | 1,367 | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Court result unavailable | 936 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Local resolution | 488 | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 279 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Offender given a caution | 215 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 154 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 129 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 27 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
The Warwickshire Police area has an estimated population of 632,207 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (15%, against 23%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up the Warwickshire Police area average decile 6.5 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | the Warwickshire Police area | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 18.2% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.6% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 59.5% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 23.9% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 35.1% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 15.2% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 69.5% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 13.7% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 6.5 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 2.3% | 10.1% (England) |
Is the Warwickshire Police area a safe place to live?
The Warwickshire Police area recorded 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 28th of the 41 police force areas on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in the Warwickshire Police area?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 17,154 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (11,502).
Is crime in the Warwickshire Police area going up or down?
Recorded crime in the Warwickshire Police area was up 4% on the year before: 51,630 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 49,686 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of the Warwickshire Police area?
About 632,207 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 21% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
How many crimes did the police record in the Warwickshire Police area in the year ending March 2026?
39,558 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 62.6 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 39,539.
Which offences are more common in the Warwickshire Police area than across England and Wales?
None: no category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate in the year ending March 2026. The largest category was violence without injury (5,846).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.