Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monks 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.

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Crime Over Time in Monks Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sky Blue Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firedrake Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firedrake Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft David Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gulson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gulson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Humber Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humber Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sky Blue Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Margaret Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub

Data Sources

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