Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheelwright Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook , and the 169th 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 Wheelwright Lane (CV6 4HH) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Holbrook average (65.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Lane (CV6 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Houldsworth Crescent. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheelwright Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Houldsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wheelwright Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Houldsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houldsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Houldsworth Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orton Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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