Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 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 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nickson Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 150th 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 Nickson Road (CV4 9RT) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nickson Road (CV4 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Nickson Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nickson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormer Harris Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dormer Harris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormer Harris Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falstaff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nickson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bullfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gravel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falstaff Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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