Total Crime Rate

216.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 216.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 15th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GS) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GS), 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.

Crime Over Time in St James Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Montgomery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wroxall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montgomery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Linnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Linnet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oratory Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tybalt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wroxall Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Knightlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montgomery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montgomery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montgomery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tybalt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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