Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southbank Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 112th 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 Southbank Road (CV6 1FB) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Sherbourne average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbank Road (CV6 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Denbigh Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Byfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ralph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyhead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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