Crime Rate in Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, ward

Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 wards in Stratford-on-Avon district and the 1784th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 156th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Stratford-on-Avon district average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Falkland Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.