Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hemsby Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 297th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Hemsby Close (CV4 8HD) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Westwood average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemsby Close (CV4 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Wansfell Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendiburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skylark Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Walsall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wansfell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hummingbird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hummingbird Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Rous Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rous Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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