Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Charminster Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 267th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charminster Drive (CV3 5AA) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Drive (CV3 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fred Lee Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fenside Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charminster Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fenside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fred Lee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fred Lee Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenside Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rees Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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