Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benson Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 303rd lowest 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 Benson Road (CV6 2FF) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Bablake average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (CV6 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4098 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4098 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4098 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Scotchill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottage Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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