Total Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hipswell Highway area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hipswell Highway (CV2 5FH) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Lower Stoke average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hipswell Highway (CV2 5FH), the main crime hotspot is near St Ives Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macaulay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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