Total Crime Rate

2944.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1344.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 2944.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1344.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 920.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 753.2 10/10
  • Public order 237.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 203.8 10/10
  • Other theft 181.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 136.9 10/10
  • Robbery 124.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 76.4 10/10
  • Drugs 70.1 10/10
  • Burglary 68.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 62.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 60.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Other crime 22.3 10/10
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

Fairfax Street area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore , and the highest crime rate of 998 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 Fairfax Street (CV1 5SR) in the last 12 months was 2944.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3809.5% 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 578 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 14 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 65.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 844 (≈ 1344.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Street (CV1 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Burges. Police recorded 341 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/245)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chauntry Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Cheaping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Cheaping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Cheaping Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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