Total Crime Rate

348.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.1 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 348.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Robbery 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

King William Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 45th highest crime rate of 998 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 348.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 216.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King William Street (CV1 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Ford Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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