Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2EL

Shirley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Shirley Road (CV2 2EL) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Henley average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (CV2 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boyd Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.