Crime Rates at Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JU

Albany Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Albany Road (CV5 6JU) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (CV5 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.