What is the crime rate in St Ebbes? 781 crimes per 1,000 residents

St Ebbes had 1,250 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 781 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime rose 6.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was shoplifting.

Recorded crimes
1,250
Compared with England and Wales
Very High
On the previous 12 months
+6.7%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in St Ebbes?

Shoplifting was the most common crime in St Ebbes, with 441 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (275 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 8.8 per 1,000. 12 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in St Ebbes by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
ShopliftingAbove England and Wales275 per 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesAbove England and Wales199 per 1,000
Other theftAbove England and Wales69 per 1,000
Public orderAbove England and Wales68 per 1,000
Theft from the personAbove England and Wales42 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales36 per 1,000
Bicycle theftAbove England and Wales31 per 1,000
RobberyAbove England and Wales21 per 1,000
DrugsAbove England and Wales13 per 1,000
BurglaryAbove England and Wales11 per 1,000
Other crimeAbove England and Wales6.2 per 1,000
Vehicle crime5.6 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsAbove England and Wales3.7 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in St Ebbes?

Crime rose 6.7% on the previous 12 months. 1,250 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1,172 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

Is St Ebbes a safe place to live?

St Ebbes had 781 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 6.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was shoplifting. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Very High means the highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in St Ebbes?

Police recorded 77 incidents of anti-social behaviour in St Ebbes in the 12 months to August 2026, or 48 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 19:04 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The St Ebbes dataset covers 142 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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