Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montalt Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 333rd 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 Montalt Road (CV3 5LU) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montalt Road (CV3 5LU), 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 Portsea Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Galey'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poitiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Prince Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Black Prince Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poitiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.