Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melbourne Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 190th highest crime rate of 998 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 Melbourne Road (CV5 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (CV5 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmoor Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spon End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rushmoor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maplebeck Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplebeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hearsall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shakleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ludlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maplebeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sovereign Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spon End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spon End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hawkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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