Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (CV2 4EX) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the St Michael's average (240.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (CV2 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hugh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gresham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villiers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clara Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
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