Crime Rate in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells, ward

Castlemorton, Welland & Wells has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 1124th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 94th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Castlemorton, Welland & Wells’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hanley Road, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chestnut Close (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.