Crime Rate in Barnards Green, ward

Barnards Green has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 3049th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 297th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnards Green in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnards Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 268 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 344 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnards Green ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Langland Close, with 51 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Acorn Close (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.