Stratford-on-Avon crime rate

Overview of Stratford-on-Avon crime rate

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Crime safety level: low.

Ranked 18th for safety among 25 neighboring areas, Stratford-on-Avon reported 9,588 incidents in 2023. With a population of 134,725, the area has a crime rate of 71.17 incidents per 1,000 people, marking a 2.8% increase from the previous year.

Predominant crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (32.4%), Anti-social behaviour (16.1%), and Vehicle crime (10.6%). Rarer crimes encompass Bicycle theft (1.2%), Robbery (0.6%), and Theft from the person (0.6%).

Among its 36 wards, Stratford-on-Avon has higher crime rates in Clopton (410.7), Guildhall (Stratford-on-Avon) (251.9), and Hathaway (125.0). Conversely, the safest wards are Brailes & Compton (32.3), Shottery (31.5), and Red Horse (29.8).

Postcode districts within Stratford-on-Avon show higher crime rates in CV47 (115.3), B98 (101.7), and CV37 (100.9). The safest districts are OX15 (39.4), OX17 (36.9), and CV33 (29.4).

In Stratford-on-Avon, there has been a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour by 7.5% in 2020 and in Vehicle crime by 2.4% in 2022. Conversely, there were significant drops in crime rates including a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 6.9% in 2021 and 3.59% in 2022, a reduction in Burglary by 1.85% in 2020, a decrease in Other theft by 1.77% in 2020, and a reduction in Vehicle crime by 1.55% in 2020.

Stratford-on-Avon crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9588 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 3111 (32.4)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 1539 (16.1)%
  • Vehicle crime – 1019 (10.6)%
  • Other theft – 819 (8.5)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 643 (6.7)%
  • Public order – 618 (6.4)%
  • Burglary – 612 (6.4)%
  • Shoplifting – 516 (5.4)%
  • Other crime – 188 (2.0)%
  • Drugs – 163 (1.7)%
  • Possession of weapons – 128 (1.3)%
  • Bicycle theft – 119 (1.2)%
  • Robbery – 59 (0.6)%
  • Theft from the person – 54 (0.6)%

How does Stratford-on-Avon compare against nearby areas ?

Stratford-on-Avon ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Stratford-on-Avon

There are 25 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Stratford-on-Avon. Highest crime rates in CV47, B98, CV37 .

  • CV47 – 115.3
  • B98 – 101.7
  • CV37 – 100.9
  • CV32 – 92.8
  • WR11 – 91.3
  • B97 – 90.4
  • CV31 – 84.3
  • GL55 – 81.6
  • NN11 – 71.5
  • B80 – 71.1
  • B94 – 69.8
  • B48 – 64.9
  • GL56 – 61.5
  • B49 – 59.1
  • B50 – 58.3
  • B47 – 55.7
  • CV35 – 52.4
  • CV23 – 49.6
  • B95 – 47.2
  • CV36 – 46.8
  • OX7 – 44.3
  • B96 – 41.7
  • OX15 – 39.4
  • OX17 – 36.9
  • CV33 – 29.4

Postcode districts in Stratford-on-Avon

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