Total Crime Rate

252.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 252.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 63.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sowe Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley , and the 66th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sowe Way (CV2 1FF) in the last 12 months was 252.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Henley average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sowe Way (CV2 1FF), the main crime hotspot is near Cherrybrook Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sowe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Daphne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walnut Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beetle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sowe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tachbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sunshine Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrybrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrybrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sowe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palm Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherrybrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseberry Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daphne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roseberry Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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