Crime Rates at Whitworth Avenue, Coventry, CV3 1FB

Whitworth Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 998 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 Whitworth Avenue (CV3 1FB) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average (130.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Avenue (CV3 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.