Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Coventry, CV2 4JZ

Shakespeare Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,014 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 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Lower Stoke average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (CV2 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.