Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poolbrook Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 58th 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 Poolbrook Road (WR14 3JD) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poolbrook Road (WR14 3JD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Poolbrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poolbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkins' Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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