Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 189th 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 Meadow Road (B49 6BA) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Alcester East average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (B49 6BA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Faith'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Faith'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Crescent | Under investigation |
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