Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Avocet Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford , and the 256th 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 Avocet Close (CV2 1TX) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Close (CV2 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Almond Tree Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avocet Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvyn Smith Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Repton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walnut Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Curlew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dersingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dersingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dersingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fulmar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alvyn Smith Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alvyn Smith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palm Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pauline Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Daphne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daphne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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