Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welsh Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welsh Road (CV2 4LA) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsh Road (CV2 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Welsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clay Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order William Arnold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order William Arnold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Harefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kings Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clay Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoke Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clay Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clay Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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