Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Walsall Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 309th 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 Walsall Street (CV4 8EY) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsall Street (CV4 8EY), the main crime hotspot is near Penrose Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Rous Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendiburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hemsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Rous Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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