Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carding Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carding Close (CV5 7BL) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carding Close (CV5 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Chiel Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inverness Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chiel Close | Under investigation |
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