Crime Rates at Shap Drive, Worcester, WR4 9NY

Shap Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park , and the 15th 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 Shap Drive (WR4 9NY) in the last 12 months was 412.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 186.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shap Drive (WR4 9NY), 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.