Is Stratford-on-Avon safe?

Stratford-on-Avon has a crime rate of 61.51 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #81 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Stratford-on-Avon's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Stratford-on-Avon?

As of April 2026, Stratford-on-Avon has an annual crime rate of 61.51 per 1,000 residents, based on 736 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Stratford-on-Avon rank nationally for crime?

Stratford-on-Avon ranks #81 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Stratford-on-Avon?

The most common crime type in Stratford-on-Avon is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 209 incidents in April 2026 — 28.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Stratford-on-Avon local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Warwickshire Police Police

Crime in Stratford-on-Avon: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Stratford-on-Avon recorded 736 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.32 per 1,000 residents. This places Stratford-on-Avon at #81 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment736 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #81 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

736

trending_down -13.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.51per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#81of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Warwickshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Regal Road Map	Shoplifting: 20 Robbery: 1	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Bridge Street Map	Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Willoughby Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	5
On or near Wood End Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Bridgeway Map	Other theft: 3 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

736 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

209

28.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

182

24.7%

Shoplifting

10.1%

Other Theft

8.2%

Public Order

7.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.0%

Burglary

4.2%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Other Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon recorded 736 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 61.51 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #81 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Stratford-on-Avon at 28.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.7%) and Shoplifting (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Stratford-on-Avon has fallen slightly — by 0.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Guildhall	49	155.4
2	Avenue	65	145.7
3	Welcombe	43	117.4
4	Welford-on-Avon	28	80.8
5	Bidford East	32	78.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Clopton	2	0.6
shield	Ettington	2	0.5
shield	Kinwarton	4	1.1
shield	Red Horse	2	0.6
shield	Wotton Wawen	4	1.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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