Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Browns Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,014 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 Browns Lane (CV5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Lane (CV5 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Seashell Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saunton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seashell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heynes Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seashell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seashell Close | Under investigation |
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