Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 304th 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 Bentley Road (CV7 9DB) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentley Road (CV7 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Didsbury Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Didsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Didsbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Didsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Didsbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvergrass Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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