Crime Rates at King Edward Road, Coventry, CV1 5BJ

King Edward Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 170th highest crime rate of 998 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 King Edward Road (CV1 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the St Michael's average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (CV1 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wren Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.