Total Crime Rate
179.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martindale Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park , and the 54th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martindale Close (WR4 9YN) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Warndon & Elbury Park average (164.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martindale Close (WR4 9YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Honister Drive, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martindale Close (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Warndon & Elbury Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martindale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martindale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chedworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chedworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penrith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honister Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Honister Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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