Total Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westminster Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (CV1 3GB) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 250.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Road (CV1 3GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Poppleton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Upper York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringway Queens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ringway Queens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriffs Orchard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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