Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Street (CV1 4LU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Street (CV1 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Well Street, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Electric Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Wharf | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Upper Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Street | Local resolution |
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