Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Founder Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 330th 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 Founder Close (CV4 8BS) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Westwood average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Founder Close (CV4 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Alan Marcell Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Founder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Mounford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Marcell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolfe Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hummingbird Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Lewis Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolfe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolfe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Mounford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robert Mounford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Mounford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Donegal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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