Total Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welland Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 71st highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welland Road (WR8 0DA) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Link average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welland Road (WR8 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Chapmans Orchard. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Link| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapmans Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapmans Orchard | Under investigation |
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