Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shellon Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 322nd highest 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 Shellon Close (CV3 2FS) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average (130.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shellon Close (CV3 2FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufort Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shellon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heslop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnbroe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swindale Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flamborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ibex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willenhall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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