Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,014 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 Cross Road (CV7 8JS) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Road (CV7 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Boulevard, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Central Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Boulevard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golden Eagle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Boulevard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golden Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Meadow | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coopers Meadow | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charity Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Eagle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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