Crime Rates at Whitefriars Street, Coventry, CV1 2DS

Whitefriars Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 19th highest crime rate of 998 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 Whitefriars Street (CV1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 564.8 per 1,000 residents and was 650.0% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 250 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 250.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefriars Street (CV1 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (178 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.