Crime Rates at Smith Street, Coventry, CV6 5EL

Smith Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Street (CV6 5EL) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Street (CV6 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leopold Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.