Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Homestead Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Homestead Avenue (WR4 0DA) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homestead Avenue (WR4 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selsey Close, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martindale Close (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Nicholas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Selsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martindale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martindale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chedworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chedworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebrington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebrington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selsey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebrington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martindale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brindley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
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