Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Founder Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 329th 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 Founder Close (CV4 8BS) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Westwood average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Founder Close (CV4 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alan Marcell Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Lewis Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Lewis Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Lewis Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hummingbird Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alan Marcell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alan Marcell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alan Marcell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitchurch Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wansfell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skylark Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robert Mounford Way | Under investigation |
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