Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 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 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Holyhead Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 998 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 Holyhead Road (CV5 8LD) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyhead Road (CV5 8LD), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stepping Stones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sherbourne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stepping Stones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ralph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ralph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lake View Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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