Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oliver Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Street (CV6 5FB) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Foleshill average (142.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oliver Street (CV6 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freeman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Awson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Awson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millhouse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millhouse Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Red Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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