Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.9 5/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Rainbow Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 144th lowest 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 Rainbow Hill (WR3 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Hill (WR3 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lowesmoor Terrace. Police recorded 20 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 Rainbow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyril Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Padmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Padmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Padmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Padmore Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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