Crime Rates at Daffern Avenue, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GR

Daffern Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arley and Whitacre , and the 113th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

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 Daffern Avenue (CV7 8GR) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Arley and Whitacre average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daffern Avenue (CV7 8GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ransome Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.