Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellesbourne Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Woodlands , and the 74th 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 Wellesbourne Road (CV5 7HG) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Woodlands average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellesbourne Road (CV5 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near Joshua Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fir Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcombe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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