Total Crime Rate

37.9 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 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sommerville Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 276th 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 Sommerville Road (CV2 5GY) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sommerville Road (CV2 5GY), the main crime hotspot is near Wyken Grange Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sommerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mellowdew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oswin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newey Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4600 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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