Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hermes Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley , and the 146th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermes Crescent (CV2 1JA) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermes Crescent (CV2 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Hornsey Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hornsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hornsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hornsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emery Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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