Crime Rates at Dudley Close, Worcester, WR2 5RY

Dudley Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm , and the 142nd 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 Dudley Close (WR2 5RY) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Close (WR2 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gresham Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spenser Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.