Total Crime Rate

445.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.9 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 445.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.6 10/10
  • Robbery 28.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upper York Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 32nd 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 Upper York Street (CV1 3GQ) in the last 12 months was 445.7 per 1,000 residents and was 491.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 222.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper York Street (CV1 3GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper York Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gordon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poppleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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