Crime Rates at Shrub Hill Road, Worcester, WR4 9GX

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 9GX) in the last 12 months was 1165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2373.8% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 388.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub Hill Road (WR4 9GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tallow Hill, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.