Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 82nd 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 Albany Road (CV5 6JU) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Road (CV5 6JU), 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 | Public order | Hawkins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shakleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shakleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ludlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Winifred Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
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