Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gulson Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 456th 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 Gulson Road (CV1 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gulson Road (CV1 2HZ), 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 | St Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botoner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Botoner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wren Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | David Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willowbank Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret Road | Under investigation |
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