Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Checketts Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines , and the 126th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Checketts Close (WR3 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the Claines average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Checketts Close (WR3 7JZ), 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 | Other crime | Morris Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gilmour Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Checketts Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Checketts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Checketts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalfont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilmour Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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