Total Crime Rate
227.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 80th 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 Longford Road (CV7 9FX) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 275.8% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longford Road (CV7 9FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcdonnell Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedworth Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bablake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilsons Lane | Offender given a caution |
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