Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Freeman Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill , and the 285th highest crime rate of 998 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 Freeman Street (CV6 5FF) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freeman Street (CV6 5FF), 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.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edgwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Oliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newdigate Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millhouse Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crabmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crabmill Lane | Under investigation |
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