Crime Rate in Wyken, ward

Wyken has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Coventry district and the 3266th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 309th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wyken in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Coventry district average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wyken’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 416 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 499 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wyken ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Sturminster Close, with 64 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ennerdale Lane (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.