Total Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bates Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bates Road (CV5 6AW) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Earlsdon average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bates Road (CV5 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Innis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Andrew'S Road | Under investigation |
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