Total Crime Rate
278.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merstow Green area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth , and the 15th 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 Green (WR11 4BD) in the last 12 months was 278.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Bengeworth average (111.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 420.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merstow Green (WR11 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4184 (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bengeworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merstow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Merstow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merstow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick-Kiln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick-Kiln Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hopkiln Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopkiln Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopkiln Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bewdley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bewdley Lane | — |
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