Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meadow Sweet Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 40th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Sweet Court (WR14 3SD) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Sweet Court (WR14 3SD), 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 Meadow Sweet Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindrod Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindrod Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindrod Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkins' Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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