Kingsbury Crime Overview
Kingsbury is the second most dangerous small town in Warwickshire, and is the 61st most dangerous overall out of Warwickshire's 222 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Kingsbury in 2020 was 58 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Warwickshire's overall crime rate, coming in 13% lower than the Warwickshire rate of 66 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Kingsbury is the 345th most dangerous small town, and the 2,267th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Kingsbury was the worst small town in Warwickshire for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for Kingsbury residents, when it was Warwickshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.64 per 1,000 residents. Kingsbury recorded 5 reports of criminal damage and arson during May 2020, making its crime rate of 0.64 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Warwickshire that month.
The most common crimes in Kingsbury are violence and sexual offences, with 220 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 21% higher than 2019's figure of 173 offences and a difference of 6.04 from 2019's crime rate of 22. Kingsbury's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 5 crimes.
Compare Kingsbury to other towns and cities
See how Kingsbury shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Kingsbury and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Kingsbury Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Kingsbury This Year
| Kingsbury | Warwickshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 225 | 28.95 | 14,956 | 25.88 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.77 | 413 | 0.71 | 8% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 37 | 4.76 | 2,431 | 4.21 | 12% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 42 | 5.40 | 3,531 | 6.11 | 13% safer |
| Drugs | 11 | 1.42 | 1,277 | 2.21 | 56% safer |
| Other Crime | 4 | 0.51 | 874 | 1.51 | 196% safer |
| Other Theft | 33 | 4.25 | 3,245 | 5.61 | 32% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1 | 0.13 | 484 | 0.84 | 546% safer |
| Public Order | 25 | 3.22 | 2,810 | 4.86 | 51% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 315 | 0.55 | 323% safer |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 1.42 | 2,624 | 4.54 | 220% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 59 | 7.59 | 3,673 | 6.36 | 16% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 220 | 28.30 | 16,003 | 27.69 | 2.2% more dangerous |
Crime in Kingsbury Compared To Warwickshire
Kingsbury Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polesworth | 318 | 35.79 | 62% safer |
| Kenilworth | 885 | 40.94 | 41% safer |
| Whitnash | 479 | 55.90 | 3.6% safer |
| Kingsbury | 450 | 57.89 | - |
| Atherstone | 900 | 95.27 | 39% more dangerous |
Kingsbury Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 37 | 20 | 17 | 29 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.51 | - | 0.26 | 0.77 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.51 | 1.0 | 0.64 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 0.51 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.64 | 0.39 | 0.26 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16 | 21 | 22 | 28 | Getting worse |
Changes In Kingsbury's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Kingsbury to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury | 57.89 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 15% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 25% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 30% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 33% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 41% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 44% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 46% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 56% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 58% more dangerous |
Crime in Kingsbury During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Kingsbury change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Kingsbury saw a 375% increase in anti-social behaviour. Kingsbury saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -27% | +225% | +242% | +50% | +375% | - | -24% | +30% | +213% | -9% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +50% | -17% | -50% | -33% | - | - | -67% | -25% | +67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +33% | -83% | +67% | -60% | -50% | -55% | +67% | -75% | -80% | - |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -67% | +100% | +100% | +300% | -50% | +200% | +200% | - | +100% | +50% |
| Public Order | -50% | - | +25% | - | +300% | -75% | +300% | +67% | -67% | - |
| Shoplifting | -67% | -50% | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -67% | -73% | -57% | +300% | +25% | +50% | -36% | +80% | -40% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -13% | +13% | +80% | +7% | -24% | +190% | +171% | +13% | -47% | -48% |
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Kingsbury's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021