Coventry crime stats
The overall crime rate in Coventry city is 127.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 15.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 136% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 223% of national crime rate which puts Coventry on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 666 cases and has decreased by 11.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.5% | 44. highest | 136% | 15.4k | -7.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 10.6% | 1. highest | 218% | 4.4k | -20.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.6% | 24. lowest | 69% | 3.5k | 13.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.1% | 41. lowest | 128% | 3.3k | 38.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.3% | 52. lowest | 120% | 3.0k | -9.8% |
| Other theft crime | 7.1% | 28. highest | 118% | 2.9k | -13.5% |
| Burglary crime | 5.5% | 15. highest | 164% | 2.3k | -14.5% |
| Public order crime | 5.4% | 17. lowest | 94% | 2.2k | -27.5% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 48. lowest | 113% | 1.0k | -16.0% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 53. highest | 119% | 770 | 3.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.8% | 8. highest | 171% | 732 | -24.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.6% | 9. highest | 223% | 666 | -11.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 36. highest | 141% | 465 | -20.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 32. highest | 52% | 380 | -33.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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