Lowest-crime areas in Stratford-on-Avon
Of Stratford-on-Avon's 15 neighbourhoods, Wilmcote & Great Alne recorded the lowest crime rate, 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Stratford North the highest, 131 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 15 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Stratford-on-Avon neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmcote & Great Alnearound B49 6NB | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny Comptonaround CV47 2WJ | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Wellesbourne & Snitterfieldaround CV35 9PZ | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Southam, Stockton & Naptonaround CV47 1PS | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Shipston-on-Stour & Brailesaround CV36 4HX | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Henley-in-Arden & Claverdonaround B95 5LE | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Bidford & Welfordaround B50 4LF | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Stratford South East & Tiddingtonaround CV37 7EH | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Lower Quinton & Ettingtonaround CV36 4JW | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Kineton, Tysoe & Warmingtonaround CV35 0LH | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambournearound B94 5AS | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Studleyaround B80 7QX | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Alcesteraround B49 6AD | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Stratford South Westaround CV37 9QQ | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Stratford Northaround CV37 0BF | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Stratford-on-Avon has the lowest crime rate?
Wilmcote & Great Alne had the lowest recorded crime rate in Stratford-on-Avon from October 2025 to September 2026: 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Stratford-on-Avon has the highest crime rate?
Stratford North had the highest recorded crime rate in Stratford-on-Avon from October 2025 to September 2026: 131 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.