Postcode district · Coventry
Crime in CV1
How much crime is recorded in CV1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 63,886 (2024)
CV1Postcode district · Coventry
How safe is CV1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in CV1, 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
69.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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).
CV1National
Violence and sexual offences51.523.6
Burglary24.59.1
Shoplifting14.98.4
Other theft9.04.5
Public order8.74.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Drugs5.02.4
Robbery3.81.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Theft from the person2.32.1
Other crime1.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.