Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Coventry, CV2 4JZ

Shakespeare Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 324th 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 Shakespeare Street (CV2 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Lower Stoke average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (CV2 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.