Total Crime Rate

144.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Town area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Stratford Bishopton , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Town (CV37 6BG) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% higher than the Stratford Bishopton average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Town (CV37 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Town area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chestnut Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Saffron Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holtom Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Saffron Walk Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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