Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pound Bank Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 74th highest crime rate of 257 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 Pound Bank Road (WR14 2PD) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Barnards Green average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Bank Road (WR14 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Martin Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pound Bank Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moat Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Five Oaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skyrrold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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