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Police recorded 274 crimes in Stratford-upon-Avon in September 2026, down 4% on the 286 recorded in September 2025, according to the latest Stratford-upon-Avon crime figures from data.police.uk. No category moved by more than six crimes on the year. Over the past 12 months there were 3,401 crimes, up 2% on the 3,322 in the 12 months before.
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The main figures for September
- Violence and sexual offences: 87, down from 92 in September 2025. This category includes assaults without injury and harassment, as well as more serious offences.
- Anti-social behaviour: 66, down from 72.
- Shoplifting: 33, against 34. Over 12 months it is the biggest rise of the main categories: 467, up 20% from 390.
- Burglary and vehicle crime: 14 burglaries (8 a year earlier) and 18 vehicle crimes (14). Over 12 months both are lower: burglary 111 against 113, vehicle crime 154 against 175.
What the neighbourhood police team is focusing on
The Stratford Town safer neighbourhood team’s priorities, set from 1 October, are drug dealing and drug use in a hotspot location, retail theft, and burglary and vehicle crime. You can follow the team on Facebook. Report crime online or on 101, and always call 999 in an emergency.
Reading the figures
These are crimes recorded by Warwickshire Police within the Stratford Town neighbourhood, not convictions. As a tourist town, Stratford’s figures include crimes involving visitors, and single months go up and down, which is why we compare each month with the same month a year earlier and look at the 12-month trend. September’s total is well below August’s 336, the highest month in the two years of figures we hold.
The full table, a two-year chart and every category are on our Stratford-upon-Avon crime figures page. Last month’s column: crime figures for August. More on our safety news page.
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Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
