Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 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

Lydes Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 21st highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydes Road (WR14 2BY) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher than the Barnards Green average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydes Road (WR14 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Langland Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4208 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower Chase Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langland Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langland Close —
Sep 2025Public order Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lydes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apple Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Langland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crown Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burrows Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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