Crime Rates at Derwent Close, Coventry, CV5 7GQ

Derwent Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 176th 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 Derwent Close (CV5 7GQ) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Close (CV5 7GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windermere Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faulconbridge Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.