Total Crime Rate

360.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 360.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Robbery 20.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merstow Green area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth , and the 7th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merstow Green (WR11 4BB) in the last 12 months was 360.7 per 1,000 residents and was 231.0% higher than the Bengeworth average (109.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merstow Green (WR11 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Brick-Kiln Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merstow Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brick-Kiln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick-Kiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkiln Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkiln Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merstow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4184 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopkiln Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hopkiln Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hopkiln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bewdley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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