Crime in Coventry
Recorded crime in Coventry is 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 18%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
369,026 residents in 203 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −18%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 18% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Coventry, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the England and Wales average. 91 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Robbery: 11% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 6.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 36.2 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.5 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 |
| Shoplifting | 6.4 |
What crimes are recorded in Coventry
88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Coventry in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 33,245. Home Office recorded crime: 32,585 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,090 | 3.0 | Down 19% |
| Cars broken into | 1,314 | 3.6 | Down 20% |
| Vehicle tampering | 385 | 1.0 | Down 35% |
| Vandalism to homes | 779 | 2.1 | Down 6% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 290 | 0.79 | Up 2% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 874 | 2.4 | Down 8% |
| Arson | 133 | 0.36 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,015 | 2.8 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of businesses | 447 | 1.2 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 359 | 0.97 | About the same |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 302 | 0.82 | Up 26% |
| Robbery of people | 458 | 1.2 | Down 23% |
| Robbery of businesses | 234 | 0.63 | Up 107% |
| Violence with injury | 3,244 | 8.8 | Down 12% |
| Violence without injury | 6,111 | 16.6 | Down 2% |
| Stalking and harassment | 3,303 | 9.0 | Down 8% |
| Sexual offences | 1,426 | 3.9 | Up 5% |
| Shoplifting | 3,430 | 9.3 | Down 9% |
| Bicycle theft | 501 | 1.4 | Up 8% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 312 | 0.85 | Down 3% |
| Drug dealing | 300 | 0.81 | Down 2% |
| Drug possession | 705 | 1.9 | Up 9% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
West Midlands Police area: 3,790 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (4,444 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Coventry.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Coventry, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14,713 | 7% | 6% | 69% | 15% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 3,633 | 27% | 2% | 22% | 48% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3,111 | 7% | 0% | 12% | 80% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2,752 | 6% | 4% | 38% | 51% | 1% |
| Other theft | 2,415 | 3% | 2% | 31% | 62% | 2% |
| Public order | 1,846 | 13% | 3% | 55% | 27% | 2% |
| Burglary | 1,724 | 10% | 1% | 16% | 72% | 1% |
| Drugs | 1,034 | 22% | 44% | 21% | 9% | 4% |
| Other crime | 745 | 17% | 4% | 61% | 16% | 3% |
| Robbery | 715 | 13% | 0% | 28% | 57% | 2% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 631 | 34% | 2% | 39% | 23% | 3% |
| Bicycle theft | 487 | 3% | 0% | 15% | 80% | 1% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 328 | 1% | 2% | 29% | 65% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Coventry
Postcode districts in Coventry
Monthly report: Coventry crime August 2026: offences rose 11% year-on-year
Questions about crime in Coventry
- Is Coventry a safe place to live?
- Coventry scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Coventry?
- Down 18% over 5 years, from 42,067 recorded crimes a year to 34,357.
- What is the most common crime in Coventry?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Coventry?
- In Coventry, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Coventry?
- Of 1,724 burglaries reported in Coventry between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Coventry?
- In Coventry, the police recorded 1,090 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.0 per 1,000 residents, down 19% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Coventry?
- 1,943 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Coventry in 2025/26, 5.3 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Coventry last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Coventry in 2025/26, against 6 the year before.