Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Colchester 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 Colchester Street (CV1 5NY) 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 Colchester Street (CV1 5NY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colchester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparkbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnall Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harnall Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Virginia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Public order Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Ford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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