Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paxmead Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paxmead Close (CV6 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Bablake average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paxmead Close (CV6 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taunton Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottage Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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