Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 998 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 Kensington Road (CV5 6GL) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Sherbourne average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% 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 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Earlsdon Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hearsall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Earlsdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earlsdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earlsdon Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ludlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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