Total Crime Rate

466.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 466.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.3 10/10
  • Drugs 85.6 10/10
  • Public order 42.8 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Legendary Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 30th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legendary Lane (CV3 3GN) in the last 12 months was 466.9 per 1,000 residents and was 257.8% higher 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 251.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legendary Lane (CV3 3GN), the main crime hotspot is near Joe Obrien Close. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legendary Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Seymour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Seymour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Joe Obrien Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Joe Obrien Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Capulet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capulet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Simpson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Simpson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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