Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 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 77.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kempsey , and the 50th highest crime rate of 257 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 Hillside (WR5 3LN) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Kempsey average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (WR5 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercia Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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