Police have released updated crime data revealing Coventry’s most dangerous streets.
According to January records for Coventry, one particular street recorded an astonishing 21 incidents of violent or sexual crime within a single month. Notably, this is not located in the downtown area.
Cloister Croft in Waslgrave comprises a small cul-de-sac positioned close to the local hospital. This location falls within the Henley and Longford ward for statistical purposes. During January—the most recent period with available data—West Midlands Police documented 21 violent and sexual offences at this address.
Ellerman Gardens, another street within the Henley and Longford ward, logged 12 violent and sexual crime reports during January. These two thoroughfares represent the highest crime locations in Coventry’s suburban areas.
Just one additional location, Lansdowne Street situated just beyond the city centre, experienced comparable levels of violent and sexual crime in January. This street recorded 15 such incidents. For statistical tracking, Lansdowne Street falls under the St Michael’s ward.
Below is a comprehensive overview of all Coventry streets where three or more violent or sexual offences were recorded during January. The ward totals appear in parentheses.
Binley, Willenhall, Cheylesmore and Earlsdon (120)
Asthil Grove – 5
Babbacombe Road – 4
Joe Obrien Close – 5
Upper Ride – 3
Winnallthorpe – 3
Foleshill (99)
Durbar Avenue – 3
Edgwick Road – 3
Finbarr Close – 3
Foleshill Road – 3
Gressingham Grove – 4
Harnall Lane West – 4
Ivor Road – 3
Mansel Street – 5
Sandown Avenue – 3
Henley and Longford (154)
Blossom Walk – 3
Cloister Croft – 21
Ellerman Gardens – 12
Merryfields Way – 3
Potters Green Road – 4
Sunshine Walk – 3
Wexford Road – 4
Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne and Bablake (155)
Grayswood Avenue – 4
Guardhouse Road – 3
Holland Road – 3
Holland Crescent – 3
Radford Road – 3
Rushmoor Drive – 4
St Columba’s Close – 6
St Nicholas Street – 4
Tamworth Road – 4
Trensale Avenue – 4
Yelverton Road – 3
St Michael’s (250)
Burges – 4
Bedford Street – 3
Castle Street – 3
Chauntry Place – 4
Cobb Close – 3
Corporation Street – 3
Coundon Street – 3
Cross Cheaping – 3
Grantham Street – 3
Hales Street – 3
Hay Lane – 4
High Street – 4
Hill Top – 6
Ironmonger Row – 5
Lansdowne Street – 15
Melville Road – 3
Meriden Street – 3
Severn Road – 8
Sheriffs Orchard – 3
St John’s Street – 6
St Margaret Road – 3
Trentham Road – 4
Trinity Lane – 4
Vincent Street – 4
Westminster Road – 3
White Friars Street – 3
York Street – 4
Stoke and Wyken (143)
Brewers Close – 4
Burroughs Close – 3
Clara Street – 4
David Spencer Drive – 3
Hamilton Road – 4
Herrick Road – 3
Terry Road – 3
Woodlands, Wainbody, Westwood and Whoberley (142)
Gerard Avenue – 3
Ludlow Road – 3
Page Road – 3
Penrose Close – 3
Rosemary Close – 6
Stowe Place – 3
Wansfell Close – 3