Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Coventry, CV1 5JS

Waterloo Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 183rd 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 Waterloo Street (CV1 5JS) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (CV1 5JS), 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.