Total Crime Rate
990.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
584.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Union Street 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 New Union Street (CV1 2PH) 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 New Union Street (CV1 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 521 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriffs Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Greyfriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Eaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Greyfriars Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greyfriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greyfriars Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Quadrant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Quadrant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyfriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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