Crime Rates at Barras Lane, Coventry, CV1 3BW

Barras Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barras Lane (CV1 3BW) in the last 12 months was 225.8 per 1,000 residents and was 177.1% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barras Lane (CV1 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vincent Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.