Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marsden Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 106th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marsden Crescent (WR14 3FD) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsden Crescent (WR14 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Walk. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 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 | Marsden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayner Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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