Total Crime Rate

536.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 536.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.6 10/10
  • Other theft 56.3 10/10
  • Public order 45.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merick Road 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 Merick Road (WR14 1DD) 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 Merick Road (WR14 1DD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Merick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goodson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Worcester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Haysfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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