Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

May Bank area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Bank (WR14 2US) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 101.3% higher than the Barnards Green average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Bank (WR14 2US), the main crime hotspot is near Mountbatten Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in May Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spindle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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