Coventry

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Coventry.

Population
379,387
People in Employment
145,445 (64.2%)
People Inactive
67,730 (29.9%)
People Unemployed
13,385 (5.9%)
Number Of Jobs
104k
Median Salary
£27,766
Mean Salary
£31,736

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Coventry. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Coventry for 2024

Coventries most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 18,333 crimes and in 2022 there were 20,833 crimes. Which is an decrease of 2,500 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 18,333 1,179
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 6,022 375
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,650 267
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,951 257
Getting Better
Other theft 3,498 254
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,190 210
Getting Better
Burglary 2,800 184
Getting Better
Public order 3,579 177
Getting Better
Drugs 1,250 61
Getting Better
Robbery 992 56
Getting Better
Other crime 820 55
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 828 52
Getting Better
Theft from the person 554 33
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 667 29
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Coventry

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Foleshill has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Coventry, with 4487 crimes and 184 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Longford has 1 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Henley 338 15
Foleshill 319 13
Binley and Willenhall 211 12
Upper Stoke 202 9
Wyken 184 10
Holbrook 170 8
Sherbourne 153 8
Bablake 141 8
Radford 137 8
Earlsdon 123 8
Cheylesmore 121 6
Lower Stoke 121 5
Woodlands 116 6
Whoberley 105 6
Wainbody 100 6
Westwood 89 4
St Michael's 65 25
Longford 1 0

Crime map for Coventry

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Coventry

The average property price in Coventry is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £442,703.37 £274,477.73 £204,158.96 £136,638.85
2022 £428,609.21 £266,726.44 £199,873.56 £133,606.07
2021 £387,261.57 £241,231.53 £181,904.35 £125,611.69
2020 £358,347.25 £225,160.26 £169,606.16 £119,936.12
2019 £351,701.37 £221,021.59 £166,294.82 £121,615.03
2018 £344,976.20 £216,581.31 £163,509.16 £121,483.28
2017 £320,478.39 £200,927.17 £152,393.13 £115,663.22
2016 £295,043.71 £185,991.87 £141,827.55 £105,881.38
2015 £270,313.00 £170,613.32 £130,585.34 £97,735.95
2014 £251,468.81 £159,246.53 £122,602.87 £91,742.07
2013 £237,893.89 £150,146.83 £115,922.48 £87,032.09
2012 £226,949.99 £143,384.17 £111,111.89 £84,441.69
2011 £228,274.96 £142,511.50 £110,044.66 £84,772.31
2010 £230,411.73 £145,615.51 £113,396.07 £87,238.26

Property prices over time for Coventry

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Coventry

The median salary in Coventry is £27,766 and the mean salary in Coventry is £31,736.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
104k
Median Salary
£27,766
Annual Percentage Change
7.9%
Mean Salary
£31,736

Salary comparison between Coventry and West Midlands

See how Coventry compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Coventry ranks 10 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Coventry compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Coventry

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 695 1,235 400 385 1,060 1,195 635 730 160 380 1,305 825 5 170 460 620