Total Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overdale Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overdale Road (CV5 8AL) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% higher than the Earlsdon average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overdale Road (CV5 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deer Park Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glendower Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greendale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Deer Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coral Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deer Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Glendower Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guphill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guphill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guphill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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