Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bedford Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (CV1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (CV1 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gordon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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