Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 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 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gerard Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 276th 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 Gerard Avenue (CV4 8FX) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerard Avenue (CV4 8FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walsall Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Consort Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gerard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gerard Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gerard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prior Deram Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prior Deram Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Deram Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Rous Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Rous Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendiburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Walsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft D'Aubeny Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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