Total Crime Rate

562.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

322.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 562.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 322.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 240.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.4 10/10
  • Public order 40.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.1 8/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Robbery 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
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

Abbotts Lane area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 20th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

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 Abbotts Lane (CV1 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 562.9 per 1,000 residents and was 534.1% higher than the Radford average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 322.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotts Lane (CV1 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Meriden Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coundon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coundon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Meriden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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