Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheeler Close area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Clement , and the 87th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeler Close (WR2 5PH) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 203.1% higher than the St Clement average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Close (WR2 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Bush Walk. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheeler Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bush Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bush Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bush Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bush Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Clement'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bush Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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