Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Martindale Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park , and the 79th 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 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Warndon & Elbury Park average (141.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martindale Close (WR4 9YN), the main crime hotspot is near Oakridge Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martindale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Honister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martindale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wood Piece Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Honister Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chedworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snowshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snowshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honister Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chedworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oakridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honister Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakridge Close Under investigation
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