Total Crime Rate

474.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 474.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 120.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 98.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Other theft 39.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herald Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 33rd 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 Herald Avenue (CV5 6UB) in the last 12 months was 474.7 per 1,000 residents and was 637.8% higher than the Earlsdon average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herald Avenue (CV5 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herald Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hendre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Renolds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stewart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Herald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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