Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monks Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Road (CV1 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the St Michael's average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Road (CV1 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Street. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 256 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sky Blue Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firedrake Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firedrake Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Botoner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | David Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gulson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gulson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Humber Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Humber Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sky Blue Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Margaret Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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