Total Crime Rate
367.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King William Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around King William Street (CV1 5JF) in the last 12 months was 367.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 212.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King William Street (CV1 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brook Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stockton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Robbery | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Virginia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Virginia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Jade Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lower Ford Street | Under investigation |
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