Is Malvern Hills safe?

Malvern Hills has a crime rate of 54.65 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #42 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Malvern Hills's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Malvern Hills?

As of April 2026, Malvern Hills has an annual crime rate of 54.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 370 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Malvern Hills rank nationally for crime?

Malvern Hills ranks #42 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Malvern Hills?

The most common crime type in Malvern Hills is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 161 incidents in April 2026 — 43.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Malvern Hills local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Crime in Malvern Hills: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Malvern Hills is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 370 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.65 per 1,000 residents. This places Malvern Hills at #42 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.9% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment370 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #42 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 8.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

370

trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.65per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#42of 331

Top 13% Safest UK

Worcestershire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	7
On or near Martin Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Roman Way Map	Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Robbery: 1	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Court Street Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Tanhouse Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Langland Close Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

370 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

161

43.5%

Shoplifting

13.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Other Theft

8.9%

Burglary

7.8%

Public Order

4.1%

Other Crime

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Malvern Hills

Malvern Hills recorded 370 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 54.65 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #42 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Malvern Hills (43.5%). Shoplifting (13.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Malvern Hills has fallen noticeably — by 8.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Pickersleigh	63	104.4
2	Link	43	72.1
3	Upton and Hanley	25	66.7
4	Baldwin	17	61.3
5	Kempsey	32	54.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Longdon	3	1.4
shield	Teme Valley	8	3.6
shield	Lindridge	7	3.1
shield	Wells	7	2.2
shield	Alfrick and Leigh	9	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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