Postcode · Coventry
Crime in CV1 3BU
How much crime is recorded in CV1 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Coventry
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,350 (2024)
CV1 3BUCoventry
How safe is CV1 3BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CV1 3BU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CV1 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences64.323.6
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Other theft9.74.5
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Burglary7.49.1
Public order6.64.6
Drugs6.32.4
Shoplifting6.18.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Robbery3.41.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.