Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southbank Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 998 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 1FH) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbank Road (CV6 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near Bevington Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ralph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ralph Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sherbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
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