Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Omar Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 998 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 Omar Road (CV2 5JY) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Omar Road (CV2 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near David Spencer Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Omar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Omar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Lytton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Spencer Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Spencer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briars Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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