Total Crime Rate
498.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgwick Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill , and the 28th 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 Edgwick Road (CV6 5FP) in the last 12 months was 498.8 per 1,000 residents and was 249.5% higher than the Foleshill average (142.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgwick Road (CV6 5FP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Awson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Awson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freeman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crossley Court | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Millhouse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabmill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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