Total Crime Rate
990.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
584.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greyfriars Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 7th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greyfriars Lane (CV1 2GB) in the last 12 months was 990.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1215.1% 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 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 304 (≈ 584.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greyfriars Lane (CV1 2GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 521 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burges (228 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Cheaping | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Cheaping | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Cheaping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Manor House Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Cheaping | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Cheaping | Under investigation |
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