Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Oak Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 62nd 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 Oak Crescent (WR14 2NX) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Crescent (WR14 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burrows Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Skyrrold Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moatway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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