Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Bristow Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 William Bristow Road (CV3 5LN) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Bristow Road (CV3 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Black Prince Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitley Village (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in William Bristow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forester'S Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Forester'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brisbane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Park Paling Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankpledge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troyes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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