Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the 56th highest crime rate of 256 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 School Lane (WR8 0LA) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% higher than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WR8 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Court Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
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Data Sources

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