Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Delhi Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 462nd lowest 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 Delhi Avenue (CV6 5LX) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delhi Avenue (CV6 5LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingswood Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansel Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boston Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B4118 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosport Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mansel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Horndean Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Delhi Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mansel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mansel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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