Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Burglary 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bestmans Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kempsey , and the 39th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

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 Bestmans Lane (WR5 3QA) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher than the Kempsey average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bestmans Lane (WR5 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bestmans Lane area

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Data Sources

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