Total Crime Rate
147.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Francis Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill , and the 180th 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 Francis Street (CV6 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Foleshill average (142.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Street (CV6 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Foleshill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Culworth Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culworth Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eld Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Awson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Awson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bright Street | Under investigation |
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