Coventry – famous for Lady Godiva and being the birthplace of St George – has a higher crime rate than a Mexican cartel hotspot.
The West Midlands city also has more than Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, according to the shock figures.
The recent study ranked Coventry as the 41st worst on the planet for crime.
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It scored 64.9 on the Crime Index – an estimate of overall crime in an area – out of 100.
It is 1.4 higher than Buenos Aires and 2.4 higher than Guadalajara, Mexico – where drug gangs operate.
Coventry only got 35.1 on the Safety Index – how safe it is deemed to be.
It is also based on a percentage.
Recent crimes in the city include a shop being closed for allegedly selling booze and fags to kids, earlier this month,
In November, cops launched an investigation into a stabbing in Coventry.
And three cannabis farms were raided there last month
In 2010, a woman was famously fined for dumping a cat in a wheelie bin in the city.
Coventry is most famous for Lady Godiva riding through the streets naked on horseback.
St George – the patron saint of England – is also believed to have been born there.
It was named the city of culture in 2021, as reported by Need To Know.
According to the Numbeo figures, Coventry is the third in the European table for crime.
Figures, published by the West Midlands Police, the most common crimes from the last 12 months, consist of violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
In the month of October 2024, 281 crimes that fall under violence and sexual offences were committed in Coventry.
Unfortunately, the extreme increase in crime rate in the city has dented the area’s reputation.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “Since moving to our local policing model in April 2023, our teams across the West Midlands have continued to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
“In Coventry, our neighbourhood teams regularly carry out targeted patrols aimed at specific issues based on crime trends and known problems in the area.”
“In Hillfields, our officers visit retailers and known hotspots for crime and ASB to understand the public’s concerns and gather intelligence.
“All this helps us build up a clear picture of patterns of behaviour and emerging crime trends, which helps us take action earlier against known offenders.
“This has seen real results in the Hillfields and St Michael’s areas, with a number of prolific shoplifters jailed and banned from the area as a result of intelligence-led work by our officers.
“Whatever type of crime or anti-social behaviour is taking place, we rely on the public to report crimes to us and tell us where and when it is happening.”
“You can report crime to us via 101 or Live Chat on our website, or anonymously via Crimestoppers. Always use 999 in an emergency.”
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