Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upper Wick Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick , and the 95th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Wick Lane (WR2 5SN) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher than the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick average (30.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Wick Lane (WR2 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Wick Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Wick Lane area

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Data Sources

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