Total Crime Rate
150.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westlyn Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 20th highest crime rate of 256 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 Westlyn Close (WR14 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Link average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 61.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westlyn Close (WR14 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickersleigh Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Link| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickersleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickersleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickersleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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