Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walpole Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick , and the 77th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walpole Drive (WR2 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick average (31.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Drive (WR2 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashford Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walpole Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wrendale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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