Total Crime Rate
564.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
250.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hay Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the 19th 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 Hay Lane (CV1 5RF) in the last 12 months was 564.8 per 1,000 residents and was 650.0% higher than the Cheylesmore average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 250 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 250.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hay Lane (CV1 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 508 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burges (228 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironmonger Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Trinity Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hales Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hales Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hales Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hales Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hales Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironmonger Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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