Total Crime Rate
78.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plants Hill Crescent area has the 39th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Plants Hill Crescent (CV4 9RL) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Westwood average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plants Hill Crescent (CV4 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodend Croft, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sorrel Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plants Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plants Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plants Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sorrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Porter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Close | Under investigation |
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