Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lower Howsell Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Howsell Road (WR14 1DP) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Link average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Howsell Road (WR14 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Howsell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Hollies Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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