Total Crime Rate
203.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's , and the 100th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (CV2 4FE) in the last 12 months was 203.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (CV2 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clara Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villiers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gresham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Michael'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gresham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brighton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mowbray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mowbray Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
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