Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wheelwright Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheelwright Lane (CV7 9HS) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% higher than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Lane (CV7 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodford Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wheelwright Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanners Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanners Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Shelton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wheelwright Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheelwright Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodford Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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