Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Orchid Court area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 120th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchid Court (WR14 3SG) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Court (WR14 3SG), 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 Orchid Court area

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

Data Sources

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