Total Crime Rate
120.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 255th 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 New Road (CV7 9AS) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (CV7 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Green Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bablake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ash Green Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Green Lane | — |
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