Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Moatway area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 126th lowest 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 Moatway (WR14 2PG) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moatway (WR14 2PG), 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 Moatway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moat Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
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 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 Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Five Oaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skyrrold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Bank Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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