Total Crime Rate

232.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 232.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nightingale Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 8th 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 Nightingale Road (WR14 2QA) in the last 12 months was 232.7 per 1,000 residents and was 231.3% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Road (WR14 2QA), 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 Nightingale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
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 2026Public order Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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