Crime Rate in Kempsey, ward

Kempsey has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 2921st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 270th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kempsey in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kempsey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kempsey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Main Road, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Brook Close (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.