Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gospel Oak Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 446th highest 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 Gospel Oak Road (CV6 4GR) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Oak Road (CV6 4GR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladyfields Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gospel Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladyfields Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkville Highway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broome Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgerow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broome Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloverdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladyfields Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladyfields Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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