Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holyhead Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 358th lowest 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 Holyhead Road (CV5 8JP) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Sherbourne average (85.3 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyhead Road (CV5 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Stepping Stones Road. Police recorded 28 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 Holyhead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Allan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Max Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stepping Stones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Max Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Trensale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stepping Stones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Batsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Batsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Max Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lake View Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ralph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ralph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sherbourne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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