Vehicle crime near Coventry: the latest police figures

Police recorded 536 vehicle crimes within about a mile of Coventry between October 2025 and September 2026. The last three months (166) ran 16% above the three before (143), so the recent direction is up.

Month by month

September 2026 stands out at 61 recorded offences, while December 2025 dropped to 28. The later six months were 36% higher than the first six. Average: 44.7 a month.

How Coventry compares

Ranked against 11 other towns, Coventry comes 8. Its 45 offences a month are around 26% below the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.

Where offences were recorded

The top five recorded locations hold 14% of all offences in this radius.

1. On or near Parking Area: 45
2. On or near Shopping Area: 8
3. On or near Cobb Close: 7
4. On or near Nightclub: 7
5. On or near Craven Street: 6

What happened next

The most common recorded outcome near Coventry was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (399 cases).

What this means if you park near Coventry

45 vehicle offences a month near Coventry means opportunistic thieves are working the area most nights. The recent rise is the signal to act now rather than after the next September peak.

Against the 536 offences logged here in a year, an aftermarket immobiliser slows thieves who clone or relay keys, and an S5 or S7 tracker covers you if they still get away. See installation options.

Source: police.uk, centred on 52.4081, -1.5106, retrieved 2026-11-05. Method and limits.