Total Crime Rate
212.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Matlock Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill , and the 93rd 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 Matlock Road (CV1 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher than the Foleshill average (142.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 172.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matlock Road (CV1 4JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Childer Close, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spindle Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Owens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Childer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Childer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Childer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pridmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cash'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeyfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeyfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Threadneedle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cash'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ena Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
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