Total Crime Rate
74.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hylton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Clement , and the 141st highest 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 Hylton Road (WR2 5LA) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the St Clement average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hylton Road (WR2 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbourne Close | Under investigation |
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