Crime Rates at Riverside, Alcester, B49 6RD

Riverside area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 172nd 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 Riverside (B49 6RD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (B49 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ten Acres, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alne Bank Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.