Total Crime Rate

1041.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1041.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 310.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 274.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.3 10/10
  • Public order 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 44.4 10/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bards Walk area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stratford Avenue , and the 2nd 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 Bards Walk (CV37 6EY) in the last 12 months was 1041.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1417.1% higher than the Stratford Avenue average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 352.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bards Walk (CV37 6EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Stratford Avenue

Crime Over Time in Bards Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Guild Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Guild Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Payton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheep Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheep Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Meer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare'S Birthplace Coach Terminal —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 70

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑