Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heather Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Road (CV2 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Longford average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Road (CV2 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Copperas Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heather Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copperas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palm Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaloner Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaloner Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Curlew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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