Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Red Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 432nd 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 Red Lane (CV6 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Foleshill average (137.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Red Lane (CV6 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trentham Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oliver Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finbarr Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Oliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craner'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craner'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craner'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Craner'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newdigate Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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