Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 154.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lower Chase Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 19th 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 Lower Chase Road (WR14 2BX) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% higher than the Barnards Green average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Chase Road (WR14 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Langland Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Chase Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4208 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Apple Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lydes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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