Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eskdale Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 126th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eskdale Close (WR4 9DD) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Rainbow Hill average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskdale Close (WR4 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rydal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trout Beck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trout Beck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eskdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldrill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldrill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldrill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gorse Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
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