Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorchester Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley , and the 374th 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 Dorchester Way (CV2 2LB) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorchester Way (CV2 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westmorland Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tapcon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westmorland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tollard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tapcon Way | Local resolution |
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