Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monks Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,014 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 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Road (CV1 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Street. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michael's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Firedrake Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harper Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
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