What is the crime rate in coventry?

As of February 2026, coventry has a crime rate of 8.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,772 recorded offences.

How does coventry rank nationally for crime?

coventry ranks #41 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in coventry?

The most common crime type in coventry is Violence and sexual offences with 1,126 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in coventry?

As of February 2026, coventry has a crime rate of 8.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,772 recorded offences.

How does coventry rank nationally for crime?

coventry ranks #41 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in coventry?

The most common crime type in coventry is Violence and sexual offences with 1,126 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Midlands Police Police

coventry Crime Intelligence Report

coventry recorded 2,772 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.03 per 1,000 residents. This places coventry at #41 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.2% lower.

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

Total Crimes

2,772

trending_up +7.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.03per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#41of 331

By total crime volume

West Midlands

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 108 Vehicle crime: 4	108
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 64	64
On or near Lansdowne Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40	40
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40	40
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 33	33
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 5	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Public order: 5	20
On or near Cloister Croft Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 4	17
On or near Houldsworth Crescent Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 17	17

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,772 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,126

40.6%

Shoplifting

343

12.4%

Vehicle Crime

266

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

203

7.3%

Other Theft

163

5.9%

Public Order

156

5.6%

Burglary

144

5.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.2%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Robbery

1.7%

Other Crime

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Michael's	674	3.0
2	Foleshill	238	2.7
3	Henley	232	4.0
4	Binley and Willenhall	187	4.1
5	Radford	136	0.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Earlsdon	59	1.4
shield	Wainbody	65	2.6
shield	Bablake	67	2.0
shield	Whoberley	68	1.3
shield	Cheylesmore	82	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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