Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 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 170.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nicholls Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's , and the 119th 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 Nicholls Street (CV2 4GZ) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Street (CV2 4GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Street. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholls Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craner'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grantham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ranby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ranby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craner'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craner'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craner'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leopold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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