Total Crime Rate
157.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mckenzie Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 61st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mckenzie Way (WR4 9GN) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Rainbow Hill average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mckenzie Way (WR4 9GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicar Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainbow Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Road | — |
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