Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 50th 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 Norfolk Street (CV1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Cheylesmore average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (CV1 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheylesmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbourne Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meriden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meriden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Spon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Holyhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Holyhead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waveley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waveley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minster Road | Awaiting court 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 | 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 | Burglary | Minster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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