Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ankerdine Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick , and the 41st highest crime rate of 257 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 Ankerdine Road (WR2 6RN) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 175.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ankerdine Road (WR2 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Lightwood Lane, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ankerdine Road area

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Data Sources

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