Total Crime Rate

545.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 545.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 229.7 10/10
  • Other theft 81.1 10/10
  • Public order 56.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Gardens (WR14 1AP) in the last 12 months was 545.1 per 1,000 residents and was 455.2% higher than the Link average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Gardens (WR14 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near The Haysfield. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Of Edinburgh Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Lane North Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Haysfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Haysfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merick Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Haysfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Hollies Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Haysfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Haysfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haysfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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