Overview of Stratford-on-Avon crime rate
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).
Stratford-on-Avon crime incidents 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 ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Stratford-on-Avon is compared against
Crime rates in Stratford-on-Avon wards
There are 36 wards within Stratford-on-Avon. Clopton, Guildhall (Stratford-on-Avon), Hathaway has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 36 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Clopton (410.7)
- Guildhall (Stratford-on-Avon) (251.9)
- Hathaway (125.0)
- Avenue (Stratford-on-Avon) (118.7)
- Harbury (115.4)
- Welcombe (85.4)
- Bishopton (81.0)
- Studley with Mappleborough Green (78.6)
- Alcester Town (73.3)
- Tanworth-in-Arden (72.3)
- Southam South (67.2)
- Bidford East (66.9)
- Studley with Sambourne (64.0)
- Southam North (61.8)
- Henley-in-Arden (61.2)
- Long Itchington & Stockton (61.0)
- Shipston North (60.8)
- Alcester & Rural (54.9)
- Bishop’s Itchington (54.6)
- Bridgetown (53.8)
- Tiddington (53.4)
- Quinton (Stratford-on-Avon) (51.6)
- Wellesbourne East (49.8)
- Kineton (47.2)
- Welford-on-Avon (46.7)
- Bidford West & Salford (45.6)
- Ettington (44.7)
- Kinwarton (43.4)
- Wellesbourne West (42.0)
- Napton & Fenny Compton (40.3)
- Shipston South (37.6)
- Snitterfield (36.9)
- Wotton Wawen (36.2)
- Brailes & Compton (32.3)
- Shottery (31.5)
- Red Horse (29.8)
Analyze trends and crime types for Stratford-on-Avon wards
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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