Crap Towns / Atherstone / Crime

How much crime is there in Atherstone?

The police recorded 82.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Atherstone from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 88.5, up from 86.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	86.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	73.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	88.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	7.0
Public order	7.0	6.6
Vehicle crime	6.8	3.8
Shoplifting	6.4	7.1
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Drugs	3.0	2.4
Other crime	2.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Nuneaton	8.3 km	89.0
Bedworth	12.2 km	85.3
Atherstone	–	82.9
Coleshill	12.6 km	76.2
Tamworth	10.3 km	74.5
Hinckley	12.0 km	73.3
Barwell	13.6 km	58.8
Fazeley	12.2 km	55.9
Measham	14.2 km	54.9
Polesworth and Dordon	5.7 km	50.8
Bulkington	13.4 km	47.4
The typical town	–	76.2