Crime Rates at St James Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GZ

St James Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GZ) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winnallthorpe, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lorenzo Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.