Total Crime Rate
86.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Street (CV1 5NR) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Street (CV1 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Ford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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