Crime Rates at Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL

Meriden Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 Meriden Street (CV1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 185.1% higher than the Radford average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriden Street (CV1 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Ringway Rudge. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.