Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Plough Croft area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 26th 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 Plough Croft (WR4 0LF) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the St Nicholas average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Croft (WR4 0LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penrith Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skiddaw Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Plough Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brantwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hock Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Hollow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Patterdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenridding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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