Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Brookside Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 470th highest 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 Brookside Avenue (CV5 8AP) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Earlsdon average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Avenue (CV5 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park Close. Police recorded 39 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 Brookside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rubens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rubens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Utrillo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wildcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deer Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Van Dyke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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