Crime Rates at Whitefriars Street, Coventry, CV1 2DS

Whitefriars Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,014 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 580.2 per 1,000 residents and was 612.1% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 31.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 313 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefriars Street (CV1 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Street. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.