Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (CV5 7BB) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Westwood average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (CV5 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broad Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Handsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coleman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unicorn Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delius Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jardine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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