Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hastings Pool area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 86th 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 Hastings Pool (WR14 3QL) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hastings Pool (WR14 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Geraldine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lydes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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