Total Crime Rate

86.6 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 86.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Lancaster Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 256 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 Lancaster Close (WR8 0LG) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Close (WR8 0LG), the main crime hotspot is near The Graftons. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Graftons Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Graftons Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Tennant Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Graftons —
Sep 2025Burglary The Graftons Under investigation
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Data Sources

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