18 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Coventry

Q: Which area of Coventry has the highest crime rate?

St Michael's has the highest crime rate in Coventry.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Coventry?

Wainbody has the lowest crime rate among Coventry's wards.

Q: How many wards does Coventry have?

Coventry has 18 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 18 wards in Coventry. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Foleshill +36.1% trending_up Cheylesmore +30.5% trending_up Lower Stoke +29.9% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Whoberley -11.8% trending_down Wyken -8.8% trending_down Holbrook -4.8% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St Michael's	158.0	689	trending_up+2.2%	chevron_right
2	Foleshill	119.3	324	trending_up+36.1%	chevron_right
3	Binley and Willenhall	108.2	200	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
4	Radford	87.1	151	trending_up+11.0%	chevron_right
5	Henley	84.6	298	trending_up+28.4%	chevron_right
6	Longford	83.9	155	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
7	Lower Stoke	82.7	174	trending_up+29.9%	chevron_right
8	Upper Stoke	78.3	137	trending_up+12.3%	chevron_right
9	Wyken	74.7	114	trending_down-8.8%	chevron_right
10	Sherbourne	72.5	101	trending_up+6.3%	chevron_right
11	Holbrook	63.8	120	trending_down-4.8%	chevron_right
12	Cheylesmore	62.7	107	trending_up+30.5%	chevron_right
13	Westwood	59.0	142	trending_up+13.6%	chevron_right
14	Woodlands	56.3	111	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
15	Earlsdon	54.9	68	trending_up+15.3%	chevron_right
16	Whoberley	52.6	60	trending_down-11.8%	chevron_right
17	Bablake	51.0	80	trending_up+19.4%	chevron_right
18	Wainbody	37.0	76	trending_up+16.9%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Coventry has the highest crime rate?

St Michael's has the highest crime rate in Coventry, with 158.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Coventry?

Wainbody has the lowest crime rate among Coventry's wards, with 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Coventry have?

Coventry has 18 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.