City
Crime in Coventry
How much crime is recorded in Coventry, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 364,562 (2024)
CoventryCity
How safe is Coventry
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in Coventry, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CoventryNational
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Burglary12.99.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft4.74.5
Public order4.14.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.