Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avocet Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Avocet Close (CV2 1TX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Close (CV2 1TX), 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 Avocet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Curlew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copperas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaloner Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Repton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaloner Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Walnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dersingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dersingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dersingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dersingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palm Tree Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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