Total Crime Rate

255.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 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 255.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 132.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dorchester Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley , and the 65th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Way (CV2 2QA) in the last 12 months was 255.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Henley average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 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 Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Way (CV2 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Sturminster Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shillingstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shillingstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sturminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sturminster Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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