Total Crime Rate
128.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winifred Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 225th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winifred Avenue (CV5 6JS) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winifred Avenue (CV5 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Winifred Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Poppleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Poppleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Poppleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hawkins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.