Total Crime Rate
213.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Black Bank area has the 4th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake , and the 91st 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 Black Bank (CV7 9NX) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 253.3% higher than the Bablake average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Black Bank (CV7 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manse Close, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbert Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4113 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coventry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Larches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manse Close | Under investigation |
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