Crime Rates at Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8HB

This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arley and Whitacre , and the 45th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CV7 8HB) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CV7 8HB, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.