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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; 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.