Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boughton Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boughton Street (WR2 4HE) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Dines Green & Grove Farm average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boughton Street (WR2 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakefield Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambert Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakefield Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pitmaston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Knight Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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