Total Crime Rate

2719.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

1259.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2719.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1259.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 875.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 544.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 337.6 10/10
  • Public order 216.6 10/10
  • Other theft 165.6 10/10
  • Robbery 114.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 113.1 10/10
  • Drugs 73.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 68.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 52.6 10/10
  • Burglary 41.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Place area has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Priory Place (CV1 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 2719.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3323.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 550 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 12 cases , up 9.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 791 (≈ 1259.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Place (CV1 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burges. Police recorded 325 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/239)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Hay Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Street —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmonger Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmonger Row Offender given a caution
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmonger Row Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Local resolution
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Local resolution
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Local resolution
Oct 2025Public order Priory Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Shoplifting Ironmonger Row Offender given a caution
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Burges —
Oct 2025Other theft Burges Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Burges Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Bird Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Drugs Burges Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Burges Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Burges Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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