Coventry sees big jump in burglaries
ALARMING RISE IN NUMBER OF CRIMES IN CITY...
COVENTRY saw a big jump in the number of burglaries this summer with more than eight a day in July.
A total of 268 burglaries were reported to police in the city that month which was a big increase on the previous month with 195 recorded incidents in June.
The rise in burglaries was most visible in the Binley, Willenhall and Cheylesmore police area which soared from just 13 crimes in June to 35 in July – nearly three times as many.
There were, however, three other areas with more reported burglaries; Stoke and Wyken (50), Sherbourne, Bablake, Whoberley and Earlsdon (37), and St Michaels (36).
The lowest number was again in Longford where 16 burglaries were reported to West Midlands Police.
The description of a burglary on the police.uk website say it is an offence ‘where a person enters a house or other building with the intention of stealing.’
The ‘Crime Map’ section of the police.uk website allows you to see how many incidents were reported in your area – and even your street if applicable – with a breakdown of types of offences and what stage the investigation is at.
Here is a lit of the number of burglaries reported in each of the policing areas in Coventry in July 2018 – picking out some of the streets with more incidents than others: Stoke and Wyken - Burglary - 50 On or near Avon Street - two (both under investigation) On or near Round House Road - two (both complete as no suspect identified) On or near supermarket in Binley Road - two (one under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) Sherbourne, Bablake, Whoberley and Earlsdon - Burglary - 37 On or near Grasmere Avenue - two (both complete as no suspect identified) St Michael’s - Burglary - 36 On or near St Margaret Road - two (both complete as no suspect identified) On or near Ringway Queens - two (one under investigation and one awaiting court outcome) Binley, Willenhall and Chesylesmore - Burglary - 35 On or near Asthill Grove - three (two under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) On or near Ashington Grove - two (one under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) On or near Yarningale Road - two (both complete as no suspect identified) On or near Alan Higgs Centre - two (one under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) On or near Progress Close - two (both complete as no suspect identified) Holbrook and Radford - Burglary - 33 On or near Catesby Road - three (all complete as no suspect identified) On or near Cash’s Lane - two (one under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) On or near Light Lane - two (both under investigation) Woodlands, Wainbody and Westwood - Burglary - 23 On or near Parbrook Close - two (both complete as no suspect identified) On or near Green Lane - two (one under investigation and one complete as no suspect identified) Henley - Burglary - 21 On or near Shulman’s Walk - two (both complete as no suspect identified) Foleshill - Burglary - 17 No single street with more than one reported incident Longford - Burglary - 16 On or near Rowleys Green Lane - two (one unable to prosecute and one complete as no suspect identified)