Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guinea Crescent area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Guinea Crescent (CV4 8HW) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guinea Crescent (CV4 8HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bockendon Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marina Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bockendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bockendon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bockendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poundgate Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bockendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bockendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bockendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bockendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bockendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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