Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hockley Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 284th 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 Hockley Lane (CV5 7FT) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Lane (CV5 7FT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hockley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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