Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Browns Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,014 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 Browns Lane (CV5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Lane (CV5 9EF), 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.
View Crime In Bablake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seashell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seashell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seashell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heynes Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Freshfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornets Close | Under investigation |
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