Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armson Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake , and the 384th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armson Road (CV7 9BU) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Bablake average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armson Road (CV7 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Didsbury Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didsbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didsbury Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Didsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didsbury Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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