Total Crime Rate
145.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elphin Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elphin Close (CV6 2NE) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elphin Close (CV6 2NE), 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.
View Crime In Bablake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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