Crime Rate in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick, ward

Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 841st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 67th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Suffield Close, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Orchard Way (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.