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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B97: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B97 recorded 205 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 32.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring64.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment205 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 32.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

205
trending_down -33.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.31per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,272

Within B97 district

Stratford-on-Avon

49,149

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 6
16
Willow Way Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
8
Archer Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2
5
Market Place Map
total: 5 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Poplar Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Shopping Area Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1
4
Market Walk Map
total: 4 Bicycle theft: 1 Public order: 1
4
Birmingham Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
205 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
91
44.4%
Shoplifting
26
12.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
9.8%
Other Theft
20
9.8%
Burglary
14
6.8%
Vehicle Crime
11
5.4%
Public Order
9
4.4%
Bicycle Theft
4
2.0%
Robbery
4
2.0%
Drug Offences
3
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B97

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B97 (44.4%). Shoplifting (12.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B97 has fallen sharply — by 32.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B97 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -33.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -32.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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