Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Briton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 294th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briton Road (CV2 4LF) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Lower Stoke average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briton Road (CV2 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near St Osburg'S Road. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coventry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Arnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coventry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terracota Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Terracota Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barras Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clay Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Osburg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Osburg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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