Total Crime Rate
95.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benedictine Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 353rd 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 Benedictine Road (CV3 6GW) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benedictine Road (CV3 6GW), the main crime hotspot is near Quinton Parade. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Townsend Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blondvil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franciscan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranulf Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daintree Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daintree Croft | Under investigation |
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