Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howcroft Green area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 52nd 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 Howcroft Green (WR4 0DS) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the St Nicholas average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howcroft Green (WR4 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Martindale Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howcroft Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wood Piece Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martindale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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