Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lea Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Stratford Bishopton , and the 114th highest 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 Lea Close (CV37 9JS) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Stratford Bishopton average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lea Close (CV37 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Green Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stratford Bishopton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruces Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Packhorse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mount Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mount Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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