Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alma Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 158th 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 Alma Street (CV1 5QA) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Street (CV1 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 94 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gosford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Ford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Virginia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
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