Crime in Shipston-on-Stour
Recorded crime in Shipston-on-Stour is 0.8 times the Stratford-on-Avon average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 10%. 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 Shipston-on-Stour: about 6,547 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.7/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +10%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Stratford-on-Avon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shipston-on-Stour.
Crime over 5 years
Up 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Shipston-on-Stour, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Stratford-on-Avon average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 1.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.7 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 3.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.6 |
| Public order | 2.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 |
Postcode districts in Shipston-on-Stour
Nearby towns
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Questions about crime in Shipston-on-Stour
- Is Shipston-on-Stour a safe place to live?
- Shipston-on-Stour scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Stratford-on-Avon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Shipston-on-Stour?
- Up 10% over 5 years, from 276 recorded crimes a year to 304.
- What is the most common crime in Shipston-on-Stour?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Shipston-on-Stour compare with Stratford-on-Avon?
- Crime severity in Shipston-on-Stour is 0.8 times the Stratford-on-Avon average.