Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malam Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malam Close (CV4 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malam Close (CV4 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westcotes, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaza Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wilman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Middlecotes Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcotes Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westcotes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marie Brock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaza Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaza Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malam Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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