Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 34.7 7/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wychwood Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 998 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 Wychwood Avenue (CV3 6FJ) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wychwood Avenue (CV3 6FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brentwood Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wychwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rees Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacklin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Jacklin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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