Crime Rate in Upton & Ripple, ward

Upton & Ripple has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Malvern Hills district and the 3290th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 326th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Upton & Ripple in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Malvern Hills district average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Upton & Ripple’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Upton & Ripple ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Court Street, with 57 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Motorway Service Area (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.