Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sussex Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 998 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 Sussex Road (CV5 8JX) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Sherbourne average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Road (CV5 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Trensale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Allan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowls Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Batsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stepping Stones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stepping Stones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Batsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lake View Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sherbourne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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