Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 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 141.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Joshua Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 182nd 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 Joshua Close (CV4 9DB) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joshua Close (CV4 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joshua Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Hodgkinson Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Joshua Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Naul Croft —
Apr 2026Burglary Ferrers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Joshua Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Joshua Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Joshua Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Joshua Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joshua Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferrers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferrers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ferrers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ferrers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larch Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Hodgkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Hodgkinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ferndown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Larch Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcraft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodcraft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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