Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 484th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CV1 2JP) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the St Michael's average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CV1 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbank Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowbank Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gosford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willowbank Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbank Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft White Friars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order White Friars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Friars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbank Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strathmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peckstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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