Crime Rate in Southam West, ward

Southam West has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Stratford-on-Avon district and the 1186th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 103rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southam West in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Stratford-on-Avon district average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southam West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southam West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Welsh Road West (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.