Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brightwalton Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 486th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brightwalton Road (CV3 5EU) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brightwalton Road (CV3 5EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quinton Park (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dillotford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dillotford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blondvil Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ulverscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
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