Total Crime Rate

187.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Lane (CV3 3FW) in the last 12 months was 187.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Binley and Willenhall average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Lane (CV3 3FW), the main crime hotspot is near Wroxall Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Linnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlethorpe Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oratory Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tybalt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tybalt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Knightlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Linnet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlethorpe Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlethorpe Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlethorpe Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Littlethorpe Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wroxall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wroxall Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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