Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freehold Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Freehold Street (CV1 5BG) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the St Michael's average (240.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freehold Street (CV1 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Leopold Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michael's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Chantries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leopold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Red Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harnall Lane East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aylesford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chantries | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Chantries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Chantries | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leopold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leopold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leopold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nicholls Street | Under investigation |
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