Total Crime Rate
173.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stratford Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke , and the 140th 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 Stratford Street (CV2 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Street (CV2 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barras Green (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clay Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Arnold Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Arnold Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clay Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barras Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barras Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barras Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoke Row | Under investigation |
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