CV1 has an annual crime rate of 107.65 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CV1?

As of April 2026, CV1 has an annual crime rate of 107.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 585 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CV1?

The most common crime type in CV1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 244 incidents in April 2026 — 41.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CV1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CV1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CV1 recorded 585 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring107.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment585 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 4.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

585

trending_down -3.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.65per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,514

Within CV1 district

Coventry

64,600

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 27 Shoplifting: 25 Burglary: 1	27
Lansdowne Street Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other theft: 1	19
St John'S Street Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 7	18
Chauntry Place Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Drugs: 3	18
Hill Top Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Robbery: 2	11
Nightclub Map	total: 11 Burglary: 2 Other theft: 2	11
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Theft from the person: 3	11
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
White Friars Street Map	total: 9 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

585 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

244

41.7%

Other Theft

9.1%

Public Order

8.0%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.6%

Burglary

4.1%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Robbery

3.2%

Weapons Possession

2.9%

Theft from Person

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Other Crime

1.2%

Crime Analysis: CV1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CV1 (41.7%). Other Theft (9.1%) and Public Order (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CV1 has risen slightly — by 4.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CV1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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