Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Werstan Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 59th 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 Werstan Close (WR14 3NH) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Werstan Close (WR14 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geraldine Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Werstan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkins' Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Geraldine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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