Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Percy Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 346th 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 Percy Street (CV1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Street (CV1 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Minster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meriden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Meriden Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Middleborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coundon Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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