Crime in Kenilworth
Recorded crime in Kenilworth is 0.7 times the Warwick average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most 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 Kenilworth: about 17,650 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Warwick average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kenilworth.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kenilworth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Warwick average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 22% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Warwick (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Warwick partnership area, not only Kenilworth. Figures for the South Warwickshire community safety partnership, which covers Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick. 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 | 463 | 1.5 | Up 8% |
| Cars broken into | 714 | 2.4 | Down 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 932 | 3.1 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 587 | 1.9 | Up 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CV8
In CV8, the postcode district at the centre of Kenilworth, 6% 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) | 485 | 5% | 4% | 74% | 10% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 140 | 6% | 1% | 31% | 60% | 1% |
| Other theft | 131 | 1% | 0% | 37% | 60% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 125 | 1% | 1% | 9% | 85% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 122 | 18% | 0% | 18% | 64% | 0% |
| Burglary | 119 | 2% | 1% | 18% | 73% | 7% |
| Public order | 90 | 3% | 0% | 66% | 30% | 1% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% 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 | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.7 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.1 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 |
Postcode districts in Kenilworth
Nearby towns
Council: Warwick
Questions about crime in Kenilworth
- Is Kenilworth a safe place to live?
- Kenilworth scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Warwick average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kenilworth?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 659 recorded crimes a year to 703.
- What is the most common crime in Kenilworth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kenilworth compare with Warwick?
- Crime severity in Kenilworth is 0.7 times the Warwick average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Kenilworth?
- In CV8, the postcode district at the centre of Kenilworth, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 42% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Kenilworth?
- Of 119 burglaries reported in CV8, the postcode district at the centre of Kenilworth between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Kenilworth?
- In 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Kenilworth, the police recorded 463 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 8% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Kenilworth?
- 932 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Kenilworth, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Kenilworth last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Kenilworth, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.