Total Crime Rate
225.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Merstow Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth , and the 20th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merstow Place (WR11 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 225.0 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merstow Place (WR11 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Abbey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbey Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merstow Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewdley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Huxleys Way | Under investigation |
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