Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melody Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley , and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melody Close (CV2 1BF) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Henley average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melody Close (CV2 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Eathorpe Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eathorpe Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petitor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dragonfly Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sampson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sampson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sampson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sampson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrybrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrybrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrybrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrybrook Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eathorpe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrybrook Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eathorpe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roseberry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wexford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wexford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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