Total Crime Rate
474.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spitfire Close 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 Spitfire Close (CV5 6UR) 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 Spitfire Close (CV5 6UR), 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.
View Crime In Earlsdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downey Birch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downey Birch | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downey Birch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Apple Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Excelsior Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Excelsior Road | Under investigation |
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