Total Crime Rate

778.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 778.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 457.0 10/10
  • Public order 76.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 67.9 10/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Darwin Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley , and the 14th 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 Darwin Close (CV2 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 778.3 per 1,000 residents and was 431.5% higher than the Henley average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 547.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (CV2 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darwin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary School House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oslo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boswell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olaf Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Walsgrave Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Darwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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