36 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Stratford-on-Avon

Q: Which area of Stratford-on-Avon has the highest crime rate?

Guildhall has the highest crime rate in Stratford-on-Avon.

Compare crime rates across all 36 wards in Stratford-on-Avon. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Alcester & Rural +116.7% trending_up Napton & Fenny Compton +85.7% trending_up Long Itchington & Stockton +72.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Ettington -75.0% trending_down Wotton Wawen -71.4% trending_down Clopton -66.7% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Guildhall	155.4	49	trending_down-10.9%	chevron_right
2	Avenue	145.7	65	trending_down-15.6%	chevron_right
3	Welcombe	117.4	43	trending_down-17.3%	chevron_right
4	Welford-on-Avon	80.8	28	trending_down-51.7%	chevron_right
5	Bidford East	78.5	32	trending_up+3.2%	chevron_right
6	Alcester Town	66.8	21	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
7	Studley with Mappleborough Green	65.6	41	trending_down-8.9%	chevron_right
8	Tiddington	64.0	14	trending_down-44.0%	chevron_right
9	Bishopton	63.1	19	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
10	Hathaway	62.4	38	trending_down-7.3%	chevron_right
11	Harbury	53.3	35	trending_down-7.9%	chevron_right
12	Shipston South	51.7	19	trending_down-38.7%	chevron_right
13	Shottery	51.2	19	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
14	Bridgetown	51.2	26	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Southam South	49.5	23	trending_down-8.0%	chevron_right
16	Tanworth-in-Arden	49.0	23	trending_up+21.1%	chevron_right
17	Kineton	46.3	9	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
18	Shipston North	44.0	24	trending_up+71.4%	chevron_right
19	Long Itchington & Stockton	42.4	19	trending_up+72.7%	chevron_right
20	Alcester & Rural	42.4	26	trending_up+116.7%	chevron_right
21	Wellesbourne East	42.2	15	trending_down-25.0%	chevron_right
22	Southam North	41.1	16	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
23	Wellesbourne West	39.1	14	trending_down-39.1%	chevron_right
24	Napton & Fenny Compton	38.4	13	trending_up+85.7%	chevron_right
25	Bidford West & Salford	37.6	16	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
26	Henley-in-Arden	37.3	16	trending_down-30.4%	chevron_right
27	Snitterfield	36.8	9	trending_down-25.0%	chevron_right
28	Quinton	32.4	20	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
29	Bishop's Itchington	30.5	11	trending_up+37.5%	chevron_right
30	Brailes & Compton	28.0	9	trending_down-10.0%	chevron_right
31	Studley with Sambourne	27.9	10	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
32	Wotton Wawen	26.8	4	trending_down-71.4%	chevron_right
33	Red Horse	21.1	2	trending_down-60.0%	chevron_right
34	Kinwarton	19.4	4	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
35	Ettington	18.5	2	trending_down-75.0%	chevron_right
36	Clopton	17.0	2	trending_down-66.7%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Stratford-on-Avon has the highest crime rate?

Guildhall has the highest crime rate in Stratford-on-Avon, with 155.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Stratford-on-Avon?

Clopton has the lowest crime rate among Stratford-on-Avon's wards, with 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Stratford-on-Avon have?

Stratford-on-Avon has 36 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.