Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CV11 · Warwickshire
285
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 59 vs 285 incidents in February 2026.
Nuneaton recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in February 2026 — 285 incidents compared to 59, a 4.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Nuneaton records significantly more (92 vs 21 incidents). Atherstone is below the national average while Nuneaton is above, making Atherstone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Atherstone recorded fewer crimes than Nuneaton — 59 vs 285 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Atherstone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Atherstone recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 92 in Nuneaton. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (59 vs 285).