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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HR8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HR8 recorded 50 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 54.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring25.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment50 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

50
trending_down -16.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

25.95per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

670

Within HR8 district

Malvern Hills

25,900

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Belle Orchard Close Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Upper Court Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Shepherds Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Mabel'S Furlong Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Queen'S Court Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Hodges Yard Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
High Street Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Theft from the person: 1
2
Spring Grove Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
50 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
27
54.0%
Public Order
5
10.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
10.0%
Vehicle Crime
3
6.0%
Drug Offences
2
4.0%
Shoplifting
2
4.0%
Burglary
2
4.0%
Other Theft
2
4.0%
Theft from Person
1
2.0%
Other Crime
1
2.0%

Crime Analysis: HR8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HR8 (54.0%). Public Order (10.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HR8 has fallen noticeably — by 7.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HR8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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