Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Headington Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headington Avenue (CV6 2GX) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headington Avenue (CV6 2GX), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Farm Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Headington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penny Park Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penny Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leacrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Malmesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greycoat Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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