Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canford Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 319th 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 Canford Close (CV3 6SS) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canford Close (CV3 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Brentwood Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wychwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Jacklin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacklin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rees Drive | Under investigation |
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