Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Bristow Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 353rd 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 William Bristow Road (CV3 5LN) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% 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 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitley Village (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Bristow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankpledge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Black Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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