Crime Rates at Sherwood Lane, Worcester, WR2 4NU

Sherwood Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

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 Sherwood Lane (WR2 4NU) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Lane (WR2 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdown Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.