Crime Rates at Virginia Road, Coventry, CV1 5JL

Virginia Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Virginia Road (CV1 5JL) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Road (CV1 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.