Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rectory Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 390th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Close (CV5 9AE) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Bablake average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (CV5 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Bridle Path. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frogmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Bridle Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pickford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frogmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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