Total Crime Rate
2944.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1344.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Way area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Way (CV1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 2944.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3809.5% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 578 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 14 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 65.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 844 (≈ 1344.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Way (CV1 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 660 crimes here, including 236 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironmonger Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Cheaping | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriffs Orchard | Under investigation |
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