Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.0 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penrith Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park , and the 19th 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 Penrith Close (WR4 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% higher than the Warndon & Elbury Park average (141.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Close (WR4 9HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Martindale Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martindale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Patterdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grisedale Drive Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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