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Overview of Coventry crime rate

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Coventry, marked by a high crime rate, ranks 4th among 25 comparable boroughs. In 2023, the city reported 44,218 crime incidents, with a population of 345,324, leading to a crime rate of 128.05 per 1,000 residents. This represents a slight decrease of 2.71% compared to the previous year, indicating efforts towards curbing crime are having an effect.

The most prevalent crimes in Coventry include Violence and sexual offences (37.3%), Vehicle crime (11.4%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.6%). Less common crimes comprise other crime, theft from the person, and bicycle theft, each accounting for approximately 1% of the total crimes.

Among its 18 wards, Coventry shows diverse crime rates. The highest are found in St Michael’s (Coventry) (290.6), Foleshill (201.2), and Henley (145.5), while the safest wards include Earlsdon (77.9), Whoberley (77.5), and Wainbody (72.0).

In terms of postcode districts, CV1 (287.5), CV2 (125.5), and CV6 (118.0) report the highest crime rates, whereas CV7 (95.0), CV5 (72.4), and CV8 (45.8) are comparatively safer.

In Coventry, there was a rise in Anti-social behaviour by 4.89% in 2020, and significant increases in Violence and sexual offences by 9.47% in 2020 and 15.14% in 2021. Additionally, Criminal damage and arson, and Other theft saw increases in 2021, with Public order offenses rising in 2020 and 2021. Vehicle crime spiked by 4.43% in 2022, and Shoplifting increased by 2.46% in 2023. However, there were notable declines, including a decrease in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, a drop in Burglary in 2020, and reductions in Public order and Vehicle crime in 2020, with a significant drop in Violence and sexual offences in 2023.

Coventry crime incidents by crime type

A total of 44218 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 16488 (37.3)%
Vehicle crime – 5030 (11.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 3372 (7.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 3280 (7.4)%
Other theft – 3205 (7.2)%
Public order – 2880 (6.5)%
Shoplifting – 2736 (6.2)%
Burglary – 2591 (5.9)%
Drugs – 1168 (2.6)%
Robbery – 955 (2.2)%
Possession of weapons – 746 (1.7)%
Other crime – 722 (1.6)%
Theft from the person – 546 (1.2)%
Bicycle theft – 499 (1.1)%

How does Coventry compare against nearby areas ?

Coventry ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Coventry wards

There are 18 wards within Coventry. St Michael’s (Coventry), Foleshill, Henley has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.