Total Crime Rate

205.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 205.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Minge Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells , and the 11th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minge Lane (WR8 0NL) in the last 12 months was 205.3 per 1,000 residents and was 491.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minge Lane (WR8 0NL), 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.

View Crime In Castlemorton, Welland & Wells

Crime Over Time in Minge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Court Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsfield Action to be taken by another organisation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 11 of 11

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑