Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shortley Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 244th 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 Shortley Road (CV3 4AE) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortley Road (CV3 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Village. Police recorded 12 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 Shortley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankpledge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shortley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shortley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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