Total Crime Rate
216.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sparkbrook Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 81st 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 Sparkbrook Street (CV1 5LA) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sparkbrook Street (CV1 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Street. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholls Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilby Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilby Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kilby Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brook Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jesmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Gosford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Far Gosford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jesmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
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