Crime Rates at Sherlock Road, Coventry, CV5 8EX

Sherlock Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 352nd 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 Sherlock Road (CV5 8EX) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherlock Road (CV5 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 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.