Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Costard Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth , and the 70th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Costard Lane (WR11 3JF) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Bengeworth average (109.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Costard Lane (WR11 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Laxton Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Costard Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Laxton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Laxton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearmain Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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