Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bright Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 248th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bright Street (CV6 5EB) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Foleshill average (137.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bright Street (CV6 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bright Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trafalgar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finbarr Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trafalgar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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