Postcode · Coventry
Crime in CV1 2AW
How much crime is recorded in CV1 2AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Stoke & Gosford Park
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,847 (2024)
CV1 2AWCoventry
How safe is CV1 2AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CV1 2AW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.3
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).
CV1 2AWNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Burglary20.29.1
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Public order4.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.