Crime Rates at Gorseway, Coventry, CV5 8BL

Gorseway area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 1,014 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 Gorseway (CV5 8BL) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Earlsdon average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorseway (CV5 8BL), 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 Utrillo Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.