Crime in Warwick
Recorded crime in Warwick is 1.3 times the Warwick council average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 18%. 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 Warwick: about 16,572 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- +18%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Warwick council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Warwick.
Crime over 5 years
Up 18% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Warwick, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Warwick council average (about the England and Wales average). 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% 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: 26 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 the town of Warwick. 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 CV34
In CV34, the postcode district at the centre of Warwick, 9% 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) | 1,167 | 6% | 5% | 72% | 11% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 443 | 22% | 2% | 18% | 56% | 1% |
| Public order | 254 | 7% | 2% | 61% | 27% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 248 | 2% | 0% | 12% | 81% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 241 | 4% | 1% | 33% | 59% | 4% |
| Other theft | 235 | 4% | 0% | 33% | 54% | 9% |
| Other crime | 183 | 10% | 3% | 44% | 13% | 30% |
| Burglary | 149 | 6% | 1% | 15% | 74% | 3% |
| Drugs | 102 | 28% | 16% | 31% | 21% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% 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 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 4.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.0 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 2.8 |
| Other theft | 7.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.6 |
| Public order | 6.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 |
Postcode districts in Warwick
Nearby towns
Council: Warwick
Questions about crime in Warwick
- Is Warwick a safe place to live?
- Warwick scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Warwick council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Warwick?
- Up 18% over 5 years, from 1,343 recorded crimes a year to 1,582.
- What is the most common crime in Warwick?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Warwick compare with Warwick council?
- Crime severity in Warwick is 1.3 times the Warwick council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Warwick?
- In CV34, the postcode district at the centre of Warwick, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Warwick?
- Of 149 burglaries reported in CV34, the postcode district at the centre of Warwick between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 74% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Warwick?
- In 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Warwick, 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 Warwick?
- 932 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Warwick, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Warwick last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Warwick, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.