Total Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.5 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 262.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakley Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 7th 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 Oakley Close (WR14 2FE) in the last 12 months was 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 274.4% higher than the Barnards Green average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Close (WR14 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langland Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oakley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edith Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdown Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdown Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lydes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdown Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Apple Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdown Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashdown Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Steamer Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4208 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langland Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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