Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princethorpe Way area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 465th highest 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 Princethorpe Way (CV3 2QA) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princethorpe Way (CV3 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarquin Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tom Ward Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princethorpe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarquin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tarquin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Jude'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Jude'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alex Grierson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Soden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences March Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Tom Ward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montjoy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Slessor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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