Total Crime Rate

524.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.0 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 524.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.9 10/10
  • Public order 55.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
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

Sampson Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford , and the 22nd 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 Sampson Close (CV2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 524.8 per 1,000 residents and was 489.3% higher than the Longford average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 236.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Close (CV2 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sampson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrybrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roseberry Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseberry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragonfly Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherrybrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrybrook Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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