Total Crime Rate
580.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre area has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 23rd 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 Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre (CV1 1LL) in the last 12 months was 580.2 per 1,000 residents and was 612.1% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 31.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 313 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre (CV1 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 493 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burges (181 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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