Total Crime Rate

177.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 177.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Starling Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 111th 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 Starling Close (CV4 8EE) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starling Close (CV4 8EE), 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 Starling Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hummingbird Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Donegal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolfe Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolfe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolfe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Lewis Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Marcell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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