Total Crime Rate
108.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 St Nicholas Close (CV1 4DU) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Close (CV1 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near St Columba'S Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Radford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Columba'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Columba'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canal View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Wharf | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Electric Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aldbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Light Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daimler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Light Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Light Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Light Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Light Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Daimler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
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