Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornton Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Close (CV5 7ED) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Close (CV5 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Manderley Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyndhurst Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Steinway | Under investigation |
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