Total Crime Rate

870.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

430.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 870.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 430.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 324.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.4 9/10
  • Other theft 71.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Drugs 47.5 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Burglary 42.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.6 10/10
  • Robbery 36.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Far Gosford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 9th 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 Far Gosford Street (CV1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 870.7 per 1,000 residents and was 260.9% higher 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 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 430.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Gosford Street (CV1 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Street. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Far Gosford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Irving Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft David Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnall Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Irving Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Irving Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irving Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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