Total Crime Rate
97.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duke Of Edinburgh Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 35th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Of Edinburgh Way (WR14 1AY) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Link average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Of Edinburgh Way (WR14 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodson Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Goodson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gloucester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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