Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Coventry, CV5 6GL

Kensington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 178th 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 Kensington Road (CV5 6GL) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Sherbourne average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (CV5 6GL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.