Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merrimans Hill Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 95th 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 Merrimans Hill Road (WR3 8AA) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrimans Hill Road (WR3 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrimans Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merrimans Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abberley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gregorys Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kiln Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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