Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Coventry, CV5 7AU

Broad Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Woodlands , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (CV5 7AU) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Woodlands average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (CV5 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadden Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.