Total Crime Rate

1380.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

882.9 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 1380.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 882.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 657.1 10/10
  • Drugs 117.1 10/10
  • Other theft 102.9 10/10
  • Public order 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.3 10/10
  • Robbery 74.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 54.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 40.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
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

Primrose Hill Street area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 3rd 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 Primrose Hill Street (CV1 5LY) in the last 12 months was 1380.0 per 1,000 residents and was 472.0% 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 230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 309 (≈ 882.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill Street (CV1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street East 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 Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harnall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swanswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swanswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Ford Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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