Total Crime Rate

928.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 928.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 336.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 232.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 132.7 10/10
  • Public order 85.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.4 10/10
  • Other theft 42.7 10/10
  • Robbery 42.7 10/10
  • Drugs 33.2 10/10
  • Burglary 28.4 10/10
  • Other crime 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
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

Shrub Hill Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrub Hill Road (WR4 9EE) in the last 12 months was 928.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1699.5% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 336.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub Hill Road (WR4 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tallow Hill, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shrub Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Autumn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrub Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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