Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barkers Butts Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 375th highest 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 Barkers Butts Lane (CV6 1BF) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barkers Butts Lane (CV6 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawksworth Drive, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hewitt Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Butts Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hewitt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coundon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coundon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havendale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tomson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hawksworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duckham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hewitt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thamley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thamley Road | Under investigation |
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