Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 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 56.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Black Prince Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Prince Avenue (CV3 5QE) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Prince Avenue (CV3 5QE), 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 Campion Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Black Prince Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poitiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palermo Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Black Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palermo Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poitiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brathay Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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