Lowest-crime areas in Rugby
Of Rugby's 13 neighbourhoods, Eastlands recorded the lowest crime rate, 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Town North & Newbold on Avon the highest, 155 crimes per 1,000 residents. 10 of 13 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Rugby neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastlandsaround CV21 3AA | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover Northaround CV23 0FN | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Overslade & Biltonaround CV22 7QD | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Cawston & Long Lawfordaround CV22 7LS | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Wolston, Binley Woods & Rytonaround CV8 3FT | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Dunchurch, Stretton-on-Dunsmore & Martonaround CV23 9JR | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Hillmortonaround CV21 4LD | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Town Eastaround CV21 3LZ | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Brinklow, Wolvey & Churchoveraround CV7 9LN | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | New Biltonaround CV21 2DB | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Brownsoveraround CV21 1LT | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Town South & Schoolaround CV22 5NZ | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Town North & Newbold on Avonaround CV21 2QS | 155 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Rugby has the lowest crime rate?
Eastlands had the lowest recorded crime rate in Rugby from October 2025 to September 2026: 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Rugby has the highest crime rate?
Town North & Newbold on Avon had the highest recorded crime rate in Rugby from October 2025 to September 2026: 155 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.