Total Crime Rate

198.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 198.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 1.7 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

Walsgrave Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 91st 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 Walsgrave Road (CV2 4BA) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsgrave Road (CV2 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near St Osburg'S Road. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsgrave Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarrywood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stoke Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stoke Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Osburg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Osburg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarrywood Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarrywood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarrywood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clay Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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