Crime Rates at Brookside, Cradley, Malvern, WR13 5LE

Brookside area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside (WR13 5LE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Bishops Frome & Cradley average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (WR13 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.