Crime in Nuneaton
Recorded crime in Nuneaton is 1.4 times the Nuneaton and Bedworth average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. 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 Nuneaton: about 26,122 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Nuneaton and Bedworth average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Nuneaton.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Nuneaton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Nuneaton and Bedworth average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 118 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Nuneaton and Bedworth (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Nuneaton and Bedworth council area, not only Nuneaton. 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 | 365 | 2.6 | Up 11% |
| Cars broken into | 331 | 2.3 | Down 34% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 709 | 5.0 | Up 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 308 | 2.2 | Down 3% |
| 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 CV11
In CV11, the postcode district at the centre of Nuneaton, 11% 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) | 1,721 | 9% | 3% | 71% | 12% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 717 | 23% | 2% | 15% | 60% | 1% |
| Public order | 364 | 9% | 2% | 61% | 26% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 328 | 10% | 4% | 32% | 52% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 276 | 2% | 0% | 8% | 88% | 1% |
| Other theft | 257 | 1% | 2% | 31% | 59% | 7% |
| Burglary | 193 | 6% | 1% | 10% | 80% | 2% |
| Drugs | 117 | 31% | 15% | 29% | 19% | 6% |
| Other crime | 106 | 15% | 6% | 48% | 24% | 8% |
| Robbery | 66 | 11% | 2% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 59 | 29% | 2% | 56% | 8% | 5% |
| Bicycle theft | 58 | 2% | 0% | 7% | 84% | 7% |
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 | 1.8 |
| Burglary | 5.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 47.5 |
| Drugs | 4.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.4 |
| Public order | 9.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.4 |
| Shoplifting | 13.3 |
Postcode districts in Nuneaton
Nearby towns
Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Questions about crime in Nuneaton
- Is Nuneaton a safe place to live?
- Nuneaton scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Nuneaton and Bedworth average.
- Is crime going up or down in Nuneaton?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 3,041 recorded crimes a year then, 3,079 now.
- What is the most common crime in Nuneaton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Nuneaton compare with Nuneaton and Bedworth?
- Crime severity in Nuneaton is 1.4 times the Nuneaton and Bedworth average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Nuneaton?
- In CV11, the postcode district at the centre of Nuneaton, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Nuneaton?
- Of 193 burglaries reported in CV11, the postcode district at the centre of Nuneaton between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Nuneaton?
- In Nuneaton and Bedworth, the council area Nuneaton is in, the police recorded 365 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.6 per 1,000 residents, up 11% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Nuneaton?
- 709 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Nuneaton and Bedworth, the council area Nuneaton is in, 5.0 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Nuneaton last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Nuneaton and Bedworth, the council area Nuneaton is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.