Total Crime Rate
112.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maples Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 56th highest crime rate of 421 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maples Drive (B49 5FE) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Alcester East average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maples Drive (B49 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Eclipse Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eclipse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jephcott Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephcott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephcott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ragley Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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