Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meeting Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 421 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meeting Lane (B49 5QT) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Alcester East average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meeting Lane (B49 5QT), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Place. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meeting Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stratford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Faith'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Faith'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltmill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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