Total Crime Rate

312.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.1 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 312.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Castle Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 50th 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 Castle Place (CV1 5TS) in the last 12 months was 312.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Place (CV1 5TS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swanswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swanswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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