Crime in Alcester
Recorded crime in Alcester is 1.2 times the Stratford-on-Avon average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Alcester: about 6,698 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +13%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Stratford-on-Avon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Alcester.
Crime over 5 years
Up 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Alcester, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Stratford-on-Avon average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 22% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Stratford-on-Avon (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Stratford-on-Avon partnership area, not only Alcester. Figures for the South Warwickshire community safety partnership, which covers Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 463 | 1.5 | Up 8% |
| Cars broken into | 714 | 2.4 | Down 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 933 | 3.1 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 589 | 2.0 | Up 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 22.8 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 5.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.2 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 |
Postcode districts in Alcester
Nearby towns
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Questions about crime in Alcester
- Is Alcester a safe place to live?
- Alcester scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Stratford-on-Avon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Alcester?
- Up 13% over 5 years, from 402 recorded crimes a year to 454.
- What is the most common crime in Alcester?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Alcester compare with Stratford-on-Avon?
- Crime severity in Alcester is 1.2 times the Stratford-on-Avon average.
- How many cars are stolen in Alcester?
- In 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Alcester, the police recorded 463 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 8% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Alcester?
- 933 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Alcester, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Alcester last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Warwickshire partnership area, which includes Alcester, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.