Total Crime Rate
668.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Happy Valley area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Happy Valley (WR14 4RF) in the last 12 months was 668.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1825.9% higher than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 254.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Happy Valley (WR14 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castlemorton, Welland & Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bellevue Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Road | — |
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