Crime in Coleshill
Recorded crime in Coleshill is about the North Warwickshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coleshill: about 5,219 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.0×the North Warwickshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coleshill.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Coleshill, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the North Warwickshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 46% of the harm here
- Burglary: 25% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North Warwickshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Warwickshire council area, not only Coleshill. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 266 | 4.0 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 97 | 1.4 | Down 36% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in B46
In B46, the postcode district at the centre of Coleshill, 4% 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
Show as a table
| 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) | 298 | 9% | 6% | 72% | 10% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 186 | 1% | 0% | 8% | 91% | 1% |
| Burglary | 83 | 1% | 1% | 13% | 81% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 83 | 1% | 2% | 25% | 67% | 4% |
| Other theft | 69 | 1% | 0% | 26% | 67% | 6% |
| Public order | 67 | 1% | 3% | 61% | 30% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 1.2 |
| Burglary | 7.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.4 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 7.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 12.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.2 |
| Public order | 4.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 2.3 |
Postcode districts in Coleshill
Nearby towns
Council: North Warwickshire
Questions about crime in Coleshill
- Is Coleshill a safe place to live?
- Coleshill scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the North Warwickshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Coleshill?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 356 recorded crimes a year then, 354 now.
- What is the most common crime in Coleshill?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Coleshill compare with North Warwickshire?
- Crime severity in Coleshill is about the North Warwickshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Coleshill?
- In B46, the postcode district at the centre of Coleshill, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 50% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Coleshill?
- Of 83 burglaries reported in B46, the postcode district at the centre of Coleshill between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Coleshill?
- In North Warwickshire, the council area Coleshill is in, 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 Coleshill?
- 266 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in North Warwickshire, the council area Coleshill is in, 4.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Coleshill last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in North Warwickshire, the council area Coleshill is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.