Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6JH

Melbourne Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Road (CV5 6JH) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Sherbourne average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (CV5 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmoor Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.