Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Salix Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 494th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salix Close (CV4 8LS) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salix Close (CV4 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Excelsior Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salix Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Deram Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Freeburn Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Excelsior Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Excelsior Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bonneville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moat House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prior Deram Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prior Deram Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Downey Birch Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tawny Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft D'Aubeny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Margaret'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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