Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gurney Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 217th 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 Gurney Close (CV4 9QL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurney Close (CV4 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldrich Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coleman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jardine Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Berners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delius Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Broad Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Handsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pepys Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pepys Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roosevelt Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirlmere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roosevelt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
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