Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandy Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 317th highest crime rate of 998 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 Sandy Lane (CV1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (CV1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Light Lane. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldecote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Electric Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Electric Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Electric Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Light Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Moorings
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Moorings
Apr 2026Burglary The Moorings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Moorings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Aldbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Light Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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