Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (CV2 4DN) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Lower Stoke average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Avenue (CV2 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near St Osburg'S Road. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villiers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gresham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Michael'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Osburg'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Osburg'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Osburg'S Road | Under investigation |
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