Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Browns Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 186th 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 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Lane (CV5 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burton Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Freshfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkes Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Gardens | Under investigation |
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