Crime Rates at Back Lane, Malvern, WR14 2HJ

Back Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the 70th 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 Back Lane (WR14 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% higher than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (WR14 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.