Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franciscan Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franciscan Road (CV3 6HB) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franciscan Road (CV3 6HB), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranulf Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joan Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franciscan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornelius Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blondvil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quinton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quinton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Joan Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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