Total Crime Rate
233.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beresford Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beresford Avenue (CV6 5HY) in the last 12 months was 233.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beresford Avenue (CV6 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Foleshill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fisher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fisher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fisher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copper Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Stampings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mansel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mason Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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