Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • 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

Hertford 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.

Crime Over Time in Hertford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tything Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauchamp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauchamp Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rufford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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