Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lavender Walk 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 Lavender Walk (WR14 3SE) 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 Lavender Walk (WR14 3SE), 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 | Lavender Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Watkins' Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayner Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charlock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindrod Place | Under investigation |
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