Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wansfell Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 126th 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 Wansfell Close (CV4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 125.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansfell Close (CV4 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wansfell Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wansfell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Donegal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hemsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hummingbird Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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