Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincroft Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon , and the 475th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lincroft Crescent (CV5 8GU) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincroft Crescent (CV5 8GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grayswood Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lincroft Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Headlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Headlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayswood Avenue | Under investigation |
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