Total Crime Rate

314.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.2 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 314.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merryfields Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley , and the 49th 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 Merryfields Way (CV2 2NS) in the last 12 months was 314.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Henley average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 339.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryfields Way (CV2 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Merryfields Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merryfields Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peacock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfields Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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