Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Great William Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stratford Avenue , and the 120th highest crime rate of 421 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great William Street (CV37 6RZ) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Stratford Avenue average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 550.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great William Street (CV37 6RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Stratford Welcombe

Crime Over Time in Great William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clopton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clopton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare'S Birthplace Coach Terminal Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 48

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.

↑