Total Crime Rate
113.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orwell Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orwell Road (CV1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the St Michael's average (240.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orwell Road (CV1 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terry Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Michael's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Humber Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Humber Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willowbank Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbank Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irving Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Orwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Firedrake Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Humber Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willowbank Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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