Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Salisbury Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Avenue (CV3 5DB) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Avenue (CV3 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Knoll Croft. Police recorded 9 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 Salisbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dillotford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dillotford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stamford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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