Total Crime Rate

1213.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

759.3 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 1213.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 759.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 583.3 10/10
  • Drugs 129.6 10/10
  • Public order 92.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 92.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.8 10/10
  • Robbery 46.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
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

Paynes Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 4th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paynes Lane (CV1 5LN) in the last 12 months was 1213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 402.8% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 759.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynes Lane (CV1 5LN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Paynes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparkbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Gosford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Far Gosford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kilby Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Margaret Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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