Total Crime Rate
928.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Far Gosford Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 8th 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 Far Gosford Street (CV1 5DW) in the last 12 months was 928.8 per 1,000 residents and was 286.9% higher 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 88.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 385.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Far Gosford Street (CV1 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 59 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 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilby Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Far Gosford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilby Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilby Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charterhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Read Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbank Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willowbank Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willowbank Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Under investigation |
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