Total Crime Rate
229.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ten Acres area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 11th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ten Acres (B49 6PY) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% higher than the Alcester East average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ten Acres (B49 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alcester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alne Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinnersley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wain Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alne Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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