Crime Rate in Cheylesmore, ward

Cheylesmore has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Coventry district and the 2635th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 263rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cheylesmore in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Coventry district average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheylesmore’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 503 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 15 cases , down -34.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 56.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -38.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 627 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cheylesmore ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.