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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR14 recorded 211 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.12 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment211 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

211

Annual Crime Rate

63.95per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,473

Within WR14 district

Malvern Hills

41,202

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Roman Way Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
Martin Close Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3
10
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Ashdown Rise Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 5
5
Tanhouse Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Langland Close Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Lansdowne Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Grindrod Place Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
211 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
90
42.7%
Shoplifting
38
18.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
10.4%
Other Theft
17
8.1%
Burglary
10
4.7%
Public Order
10
4.7%
Other Crime
6
2.8%
Drug Offences
6
2.8%
Weapons Possession
6
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.4%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WR14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR14 (42.7%). Shoplifting (18.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR14 has fallen sharply — by 14.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR14 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_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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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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