Total Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hertford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 200th 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 Hertford Road (B49 6AR) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hertford Road (B49 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beauchamp Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingley Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rufford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tything Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rufford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
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