Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 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 156.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Maplin Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplin Close (CV4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplin Close (CV4 8LT), 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 Maplin Close area

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

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