Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dialhouse Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Woodlands , and the 436th 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 Dialhouse Lane (CV5 7LP) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dialhouse Lane (CV5 7LP), 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 Woodlands| 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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