Crime Rate in Link, ward

Link has the highest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 1836th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 166th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Link in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Link’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Link ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 109 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pickersleigh Close (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.