Total Crime Rate
536.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spring Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 257 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 536.0 per 1,000 residents and was 449.5% higher than the Link average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -34.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Gardens (WR14 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near The Haysfield. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Haysfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twine Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twine Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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