Total Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyken Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 2nd 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 Wyken Avenue (CV2 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 3.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% lower than the Lower Stoke average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wyken Avenue (CV2 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near A4600. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ansty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitnash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tiverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Edyth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yule Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4600 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4600 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ansty Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
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