Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 43rd 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 Meadow Road (WR14 2SA) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Link average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (WR14 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kestrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kestrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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