Total Crime Rate

1080.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1080.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.5 10/10
  • Public order 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Other theft 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.3 10/10
  • Drugs 57.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greyfriars Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 2GW) in the last 12 months was 1080.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1226.4% 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 201 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 317 (≈ 609.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyfriars Lane (CV1 2GW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 519 crimes here, including 187 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greyfriars Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/194)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmonger Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greyfriars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greyfriars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greyfriars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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