Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watery Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 79th 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 Watery Lane (CV6 2GE) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (CV6 2GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Malmesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penny Park Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penny Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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