Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elm Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 21st 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 Elm Drive (WR14 2PY) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (WR14 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moatway, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dyson Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moat Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Five Oaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moatway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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