Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Droitwich Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines , and the 121st highest 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 Droitwich Road (WR3 7JE) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Claines average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Droitwich Road (WR3 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Claines| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalfont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanquettes Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Checketts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Checketts Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Checketts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perdiswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perdiswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perdiswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penbury Street | Under investigation |
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