Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bracken Way area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 113th highest 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 Bracken Way (WR14 1JH) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Link average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Way (WR14 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Archer Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Biggin Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beverley Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cales Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cales Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archer Close —
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Data Sources

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