Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oliver Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 421st highest crime rate of 998 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 Oliver Street (CV6 5FE) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Street (CV6 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Oliver Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oliver Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newdigate Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millhouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crabmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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