Total Crime Rate

1895.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

682.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1895.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 682.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 611.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 500.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 291.0 10/10
  • Public order 153.0 10/10
  • Other theft 104.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 100.8 10/10
  • Burglary 29.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Other crime 22.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.7 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sheep Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Stratford Bishopton , and the highest crime rate of 421 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 Sheep Street (CV37 6EF) in the last 12 months was 1895.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2719.9% higher than the Stratford Bishopton average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 682.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Street (CV37 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheep Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bancroft Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guild Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Guild Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bancroft Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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