Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Cambridge Street area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Street (CV1 5HW) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (CV1 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cambridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harnall Lane East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ordnance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ordnance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Road
Apr 2026Other theft The Chantries Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chantries Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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