Total Crime Rate
177.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hewitt Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hewitt Avenue (CV6 1NN) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% higher than the Radford average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hewitt Avenue (CV6 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hewitt Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priorsfield Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fynford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radford Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havendale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wyley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brightmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollow Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ashmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fynford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Saunders Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawrence Saunders Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fynford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harington Road | Local resolution |
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