Crime Rates at Marsh Avenue, Long Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0HJ

Marsh Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 117th 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 Marsh Avenue (WR4 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Avenue (WR4 0HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.