Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Awson 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 Awson Street (CV6 5GG) 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 Awson Street (CV6 5GG), 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 Awson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trafalgar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Elizabeths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Elizabeths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Morey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trafalgar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millhouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossley Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crabmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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