Total Crime Rate

145.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 6th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 171st highest crime rate of 998 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 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Lane (CV7 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodford Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winding House Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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