Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Gorseway area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

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 50.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorseway (CV5 8BL), 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 Gorseway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wildcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rubens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rembrandt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Van Dyke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deer Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Utrillo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rubens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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