Crap Towns / Great Malvern / Crime
How much crime is there in Great Malvern?
The police recorded 63.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Great Malvern from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 62.7, down from 64.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Every crook in Malvern gets caught in the end. Usually on a hill, wheezing.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 64.7 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 62.8 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 62.7 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.2 | 34.1 |
| Shoplifting | 9.5 | 7.1 |
| Public order | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.5 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 12.1 km | 97.3 |
| Pershore | 16.3 km | 91.4 |
| Evesham | 25.8 km | 80.8 |
| Tewkesbury | 18.1 km | 72.4 |
| Newent | 21.0 km | 65.3 |
| Great Malvern | – | 63.4 |
| Droitwich Spa | 20.3 km | 63.4 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 26.0 km | 61.6 |
| Ledbury | 11.4 km | 52.7 |
| Churchdown | 26.3 km | 46.7 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 25.6 km | 41.7 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |