Crime Rates at Merrylegs Close, Welland, Malvern, WR13 6ST

Merrylegs Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

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 Merrylegs Close (WR13 6ST) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrylegs Close (WR13 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortune Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.