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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B98: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B98 recorded 289 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring64.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment289 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 28.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

289
trending_down -30.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.62per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,128

Within B98 district

Stratford-on-Avon

68,463

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Rushock Close Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 4
11
Ombersley Close Map
total: 9 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1
8
Union Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2
7
Old Crest Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1
6
Prospect Road North Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Public order: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Summer Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Marsden Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
289 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
141
48.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
11.4%
Shoplifting
28
9.7%
Other Theft
20
6.9%
Burglary
15
5.2%
Public Order
15
5.2%
Vehicle Crime
13
4.5%
Other Crime
8
2.8%
Drug Offences
7
2.4%
Weapons Possession
5
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: B98

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B98 (48.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.4%) and Shoplifting (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B98 has fallen sharply — by 28.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B98 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 -30.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.5%

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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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