Crime Rates at Short Street, Coventry, CV1 2LX

Short Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 257th 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 Short Street (CV1 2LX) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (CV1 2LX), 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.