Crime Rates at Birdlip Close, Worcester, WR4 9JZ

Birdlip Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park , and the 29th 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 Birdlip Close (WR4 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Warndon & Elbury Park average (164.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdlip Close (WR4 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Honister Drive, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakridge Close (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.