Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ludlow Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 144th highest crime rate of 998 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 Ludlow Road (CV5 6JA) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Sherbourne average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludlow Road (CV5 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludlow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hearsall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ludlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spon End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spon End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spon End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sovereign Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Winifred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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